Job Description
Join a busy tertiary care hospital in Northern California, providing comprehensive cardiovascular care to an adult patient population. This Locum Tenens role focuses on interventional cardiology ( 75% of time) with additional non invasive responsibilities, including nuclear cardiology interpretation. The position is call only, operating on a 24 hour beeper schedule with a high volume of patient encounters per shift.
Key Details
- Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
- Setting: Hospital - Inpatient
- Start Date: ASAP
- Schedule: Call only - 24 Hour Beeper Call (7:00 AM - 7:00 AM)
- Patient Population: Adult
- Location: Eureka, CA
- Stipends: Housing assistance up to $3,500/month (if long term lodging is required) and travel reimbursement can be discussed for non local candidates
Benefits
- Weekly direct deposit
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Supportive credentialing assistance
- Lodging and mileage reimbursement (if applicable)
- Flexible scheduling (optional if applicable)
Job Responsibilities
- Perform catheter based coronary and structural interventions, comprising roughly three quarters of daily case volume.
- Conduct non invasive cardiac testing and interpret nuclear cardiology studies as needed.
- Respond to 24 hour beeper calls, providing emergent cardiac care and consulting with the on call team.
- Document procedures, maintain accurate case logs, and ensure compliance with hospital privileging requirements.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including cardiac surgery, radiology, and intensive care, to optimize patient outcomes.
Qualifications
- Active California medical license and DEA registration.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Cardiovascular Disease (BC/BE) within 3 5 years of residency completion.
- Minimum of two years of recent ( 3 months gap) inpatient hospital experience in interventional cardiology.
- Active FLURO certification and competency in fluoroscopic equipment.
- ACLS and BLS certifications current.
- Ability to provide a current CV with all hospital affiliations and recent case logs at the time of application.
Working Hours
- 24 hour beeper call schedule: each shift runs from 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM the following day.
- No scheduled daytime clinic hours; coverage is call only.
- Anticipated patient encounters per shift: 10-15.
Skills
- Proficiency in percutaneous coronary interventions, structural heart procedures, and peripheral interventions.
- Competence in nuclear cardiology interpretation and reporting.
- Strong decision making in emergent cardiac situations.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities across specialties.
- Familiarity with electronic medical record (EMR) systems and hospital credentialing processes.
