Physician Cardiology-Noninvasive - Competitive Salary

Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Salisbury
Posted on: March 6, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Exciting Career Opportunity in Salisbury, NC: Non-Invasive Cardiologist | Sign-On Bonus & New Grads Welcome! Discover a career with rich rewards, limitless opportunities for growth/mobility, and competitive salaries and benefits. The Salisbury VAMC is seeking a 2 full-time Non-Invasive Cardiologist to provide quality care under the Chief of the Cardiology Section of Medicine Service. Job Opportunity Tracks: Track 1: Outpatient and Diagnostic Focus Location: Kernersville Outpatient Clinic We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician to join our team. Responsibilities for this track include: Clinical Duties: Evaluate patients in the clinic, interpreting echocardiograms, stress tests, and nuclear stress tests (no nuclear board certification required). Diagnostic Responsibilities: Interpret Holter monitor and heart monitor results. Track 2: Inpatient and Procedural Focus with Outpatient and Diagnostic Responsibilities Location: Charlotte, NC Outpatient Clinic with One Day a Week at Salisbury VA Medical Center (Inpatient) Clinical Duties: Evaluate patients in the clinic, interpreting echocardiograms, stress tests, and nuclear stress tests (no nuclear board certification required). Diagnostic Responsibilities: Interpret Holter monitor and heart monitor results. Inpatient Care: Evaluate and treat inpatient cases with a focus on comprehensive cardiac care. Procedural Expertise: Perform transesophageal echocardiograms and electro cardioversions. Sedation Management: Provide conscious sedation for relevant procedures. Teaching and Research Opportunities: While our primary focus is on clinical service, there are opportunities for clinical research and academic activities. Candidates with grant funding for research may allocate a portion of their time to these endeavors, although more than 50% of the role will remain clinical. For example, a 75% clinical and 25% research split is possible if candidates have their own funding. Teaching Opportunities in Salisbury Track 2: Teaching is available, although it represents a smaller part of our practice. Educators will primarily be engaged in clinical service, with up to 10% of their time devoted to teaching medical and PA students. Work Schedule/Tour of Duty: Traditional Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Alternative Schedule: Four days per week, 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM. The specific days are open for discussion. Call Coverage: Nature: Call coverage is handled exclusively by phone. Frequency: Approximately once every 7 weeks. Location: You will not be required to go into the hospital during your on-call rotation. Academic Affiliation: Wake Forest University School of Medicine Requirements: U.S. Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is impossible to recruit qualified citizens, in accordance with VA Policy. Education: A Doctor of Medicine degree or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine is required. Licensure: Candidates must possess a current, complete, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency: Completion of a residency program in an accredited core specialty Board Certification: Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Cardiology. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases (Sign -On Bonus Authorized) 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 Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure:1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $2,500 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting We warmly welcome trainees and recent graduates to apply. Interested candidates should email their current CV to Annie Luckey, VA Physician Provider Recruiter at annie.luckey@va.gov.

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