Cardiology Physician

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.

• 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

• Weekly direct deposit
• Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Supportive credentialing assistance
• Lodging and mileage reimbursement (if applicable)
• Flexible scheduling (optional if applicable)

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.