Locum Tenens Non-Interventional Cardiologist

Quick Facts

• Role: Non-Interventional Cardiologist (Locum Tenens)

• Coverage: 1–2 weeks per month (including weekends as required)

• Schedule: Monday–Sunday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (one-hour lunch); occasional weeknight call; weekend coverage as needed

• Setting: Acute care hospital inpatient cardiology coverage; non-invasive consultative and diagnostic services for adult patients

Description

Provide inpatient cardiology consultative and diagnostic coverage for adult patients across a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, focused on non-invasive procedural and interpretive services. Manage a high-volume inpatient census and deliver inpatient consults while collaborating with multidisciplinary cardiology teams; interventional and electrophysiology services are available onsite for escalation of care.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care

• Diagnostic interpretation

• Inpatient cardiology consults

• Collaboration with multidisciplinary cardiology teams

• Manage inpatient consults independently

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Cardiology (Board Certification preferred)

• Active Pennsylvania Medical License

• DEA required

• ACLS and BLS certifications required

• Experience with non-invasive cardiology procedures including echocardiograms, stress testing (including nuclear), Holter monitoring, EKG interpretation, TEEs, and cardioversions

• Ability to manage inpatient consults independently

• Epic EMR experience preferred

• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills

• CTA reading certification preferred (not required)

Benefits

• All orientation hours are payable

• Malpractice coverage provided

• Credentialing support (minimum 90-day timeframe; temporary privileges possible with a clean file)

• Collaborative inpatient cardiology environment with APP support

• Support from a dedicated account management team