Cardiologist Job at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Fort Wayne, IN

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  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Fort Wayne, IN

Job Description

Job Description

The cardiologist will provide direct cardiovascular care to an adult population eligible for care at the VA medical center or at any of its subsidiary locations. The cardiologist is responsible for a wide range of duties to ensure safe, efficient, high quality care.

Outpatient Setting: The Cardiologist is responsible for evaluating and treating patients in the designated Cardiology clinic. As the result of a consultation from a PCP, the Cardiologist will complete an initial evaluation with documentation of the history and physical, formulate the plan of care and order entry. Other vital roles include: communication with patients and their families, patient education, communication with outpatient providers, arranging follow up care, notification of test results, and medication reconciliation. The Cardiologist will also respond to and complete cardiology e-consults. It will the responsibility of the staff Cardiologist to enter orders requiring further workup or evaluations through outpatient/inpatient procedures to include, but are not limited to the following: cardioversion, Echocardiograms, Holter monitor, event monitor testing, nuclear stress testing, EKG, and pacer checks.

Additional Roles and Responsibilities: Other responsibilities will include (but not limited to) reading, interpreting, and dictating results of all cardiac testing- electrocardiograms, holter monitors, echocardiograms, stress tests, nuclear and non-nuclear, providing guidance to pharmacy on non-formulary cardiology medication requests.

• NIHCS care sites are limited in capability for some cardiac procedures and testing. It is the responsibility of the staff cardiologist to fully understand appropriate ordering processes, to include Non-VA Care, Choice-First, and interfacility consultation.

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