Physician (Cardiologist) Non-Invasive
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time, permanent job as a non-invasive cardiologist (heart doctor) with the Veterans Health Administration at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
It may close early. This announcement may close before the listed closing date if the position is filled through other means. Applications are also reviewed as they come in.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
This job is open to the public and to current VA employees. You must be a U.S. citizen, although non-citizens may be appointed if qualified citizens cannot be recruited. Former Education Debt Reduction Program participants cannot apply for the student loan repayment incentive.
What you would do
- Provide outpatient heart care consultations for new and existing cardiology referrals.
- Interpret echocardiograms, EKGs, ambulatory heart monitors, and stress tests.
- Apply American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and VA heart care guidelines.
- Assess heart risk before surgery for preoperative evaluations.
- Work with cardiology physician assistants and help with the cardiology fellowship program.
Do you qualify for VM-15?
With experience: You must have completed residency training in an approved core specialty program, or meet one of the listed alternatives, such as one year of approved post-medical school training followed by two years of independent practice in the United States. This job is at the VM-15 pay grade.
With education: You need a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree, or an equivalent, from an approved medical school. Foreign medical graduates must show their school meets ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year they graduated.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume or CV that you upload to the Resume field using the VA Clinical Resume document (the standard one-page form)
- Full CV or resume, with no page limit, uploaded to the Other field
- DD-214 showing dates and character of service, if you claim veterans' preference
How you will be rated: Applicants are rated on how well they meet the qualifications listed above. VA will verify your application, resume, and CV, and errors or missing information may hurt your chances; VA also runs pre-employment reference checks. Veterans get preference over other candidates when qualifications are about equal.
Tips for this job:
- Download the VA Clinical Resume document from the link in the announcement and upload it to the two-page Resume field.
- Apply online by 11:59 PM ET on 07/01/2027, since the job may close early.
- If you cannot apply online, use the agency contact link and write CBSZ-13016005-26-OCA-NAS in the Notes field.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a rotating call schedule. The job requires 1 to 2 days per week at the Allentown, PA community-based clinic, plus occasional travel.
Incentives and relocation: A recruitment (sign-on) incentive of up to 15% of salary per year for up to four years, and the Education Debt Reduction Program (student loan repayment) of up to $200,000 for one to five years. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship, with limited exceptions for non-citizens
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Must be proficient in spoken and written English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with acceptable ID; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted
- Pre-employment physical examination
- Seasonal influenza vaccination required (or approved exemption)
- May be required to serve a probationary period
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $325,000 – $350,000 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- VM-15 · VA medical and dental
- Location
- Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Medical Officer (0602)
- Announcement
- CBSZ-13016005-26-OCA-NAS
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