? [High Salary] Cardiology, Full Time Cardiology Physician
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Beckley
Posted on: November 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Assist in collaboration with other providers in administering
emergency cardiac care for life threatening heart conditions such
as cardiac arrest. Provide consultations for Emergency Department,
Inpatient, and Intensive Care Unit. Provide daily ongoing notes
concerning progress of care and discharge planning concerning
cardiology recommendations in conjunction with hospitalist. Provide
documentation and if needed, collaborative communication with
accepting cardiologist during transfer of patient to a higher level
of care, whether in the ED or Inpatient, with documentation in the
Electronic Health Record to support. Conduct electrocardiogram
(EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, or other cardiovascular
tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized
electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory
instruments including conducting exercise electrocardiogram tests
to monitor cardiovascular activity under stress by using VA
approved modalities of documentation. Design and explain cardiology
treatment plans based on patient information, such as medical
history, reports, and examination results. Provides daily Inpatient
notes on cardiology patients and consultation notes for Emergency
room patients on day of occurrence. Diagnose medical conditions of
patients using records, reports, test results, or examination
information. Obtain and record patient information, including
patient identification, medical history, and examination results.
Order medical tests, such as cardiac stress tests, echocardiograms,
electrocardiograms, Holter monitors, and consultations through VA
or Care in Community for Cardiac Catheterization if warranted.
Recommend cardiac surgical procedures with appropriate
consultations with collaboration to referring provider in VA or
Care in the Community. Recommend surgeons or surgical procedures.
Provide patient consultation within the ICU and the ED for critical
patients. Provide education and supervision for medical students
and Family Practice Residents in Cardiology. Talk to other
physicians about patients to create a treatment plan. VHA Physician
Total Rewards . Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus,
regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off
per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid
Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and
federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Federal
health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal
insurance programs can be carried into retirement) CME: Possible
$1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board
certification) Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no
significant restriction on moonlighting Beckley West Virginia is
southern West Virginia's largest population center and a major
shopping and entertainment area for thousands of the "Mountain
State's rural residents. Outdoors:
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