Non-Invasive Cardiologist (Locum Tenens)

Quick Facts

• Role: Non-invasive Cardiologist (Locum Tenens)

• Setting: Primarily hospital-based/inpatient support with clinic privileges

• Location: Bellingham, Washington

• Shift: Day shifts (7:00 AM–3:00 PM; up to 7:00 AM–5:00 PM) plus call coverage

Description

Provide non-invasive cardiology services primarily in a hospitalist-style, inpatient role with inpatient rounding and admissions. Interpret echocardiograms, cardiac nuclear studies, and TEE, and perform cardioversions and TEE procedures. Weekday and weekend call coverage is required, including 24-hour weekend call with 4 hours of gratis time.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-invasive cardiology services

• Perform inpatient rounding and manage admissions

• Provide scheduled daytime clinical coverage

• Provide weekday overnight call coverage (1–2 nights average)

• Provide weekend call coverage (one weekend), including 24-hour weekend call with 4 hours gratis time

• Evaluate and treat adult patients

• Perform cardioversions

• Perform and interpret TEE studies

• Read echocardiograms and cardiac nuclear studies

• Provide cardiovascular disease services consistent with requested privileges

• Work with other providers and independently as required

• Complete required cardiovascular disease case documentation from the previous 24 months

Requirements

• Non-invasive cardiology experience

• Experience in a hospital-based/cardiology hospitalist role

• Must be able to read echocardiograms, cardiac nuclear studies, and TEE

• Experience with cardiac nuclear medicine

• Nuclear Board Certification not required

• Experience performing cardioversions

• Experience performing TEE procedures

• Ability to provide inpatient rounding and admissions

• Adult patient experience

• BLS certification required (AHA or American Red Cross)

• ACLS certification required (AHA or American Red Cross)

• EPIC experience required

• Required cardiovascular disease case logs/documentation from the previous 24 months

• Ability to meet the scope and complexity of the requested privileges

• Washington State license and DEA preferred to be in hand; expedited credentialing expected (IMLC candidates accepted; non-licensed candidates accepted as of 02/24/2026)

Benefits

• Malpractice covered

• Travel reimbursed: mileage, rental car, hotel, flight

• Pay rate details available after applying