Physician Assistant-(Cardiology)

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

Provide care for patients in Cardiology with a primary focus on Veterans referred for arrhythmia-related, coronary and structural heart diseases and respective procedures (e.g. transcatheter aortic valve interventions, percutaneous coronary intervention, ablations, cardiac device placements). - Admit and follow patients referred/admitted for cardiovascular diseases and procedures in the CCU Observation Unit and MICU/SICU settings. - Determine Veteran eligibility for cardiac procedures, and consent for cardiovascular procedures. - Prepare patients for the procedure via appropriate testing, medical care, and consultations with other medical/surgical services. - Coordinate the in-hospital care plans and performance of procedures with various physicians and nursing services, vendors, and administration. - Provide in-hospital care, post-procedure care, counselling and coordinate follow-up appointments. - Work with administrators and regulatory bodies to assure cardiovascular procedure program quality. - Work closely with the Cardiology Consult Attending and Fellow to provide recommendations and perform procedures on patients admitted to the MICU or SICU who have had a cardiology consult placed. - Evaluate patients on the Medical and Surgical floors and in the Emergency Department who may need emergent cardiac procedures or transfer/admission to the ICU setting. - Appropriately stabilize patients in the CCU Observation Unit and prepare patients for transfer to the ICU, medical floor, other facility, or for discharge home as appropriate. - Appropriately hand off patient care. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m Subject to change based on Agency Needs. Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.