Interventional Radiology Locum Opportunity in California

Specialty :Radiology - Interventional

Start date : Asap

End date : 

Coverage type: On call 

JOB DESCRIPTION :  

Schedule/Shift times: 8a-430pm 

April 27-May 1 and May 25-29, ongoing coverage

Setting: General Acute Care Hospital (Stroke Certified, not Chest Pain Center accredited, not a Trauma Level designation

Duties: Hospital Coverage, we have a need for a Radiologist to cover the Hospital which involves the IR needs along with Stroke CT's and other procedures/availability. There is also the potential for a Radiologist to cover our Building 4 which is an outpatient building where a Radiologist has to be present for contrasted CT's and MRI's along with Breast biopsies. 

Required Procedures: lumbar punctures, barium studies, various centesis exams with drains and CT/US biopsies preferred

IR Procedures (Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, Nephrostomy Tubes, Intra-abdominal abscess drainage, Chest Tubes, Suprapubic Catheters);  Biopsies (Thyroid, Lung, Other)

EMR: Cerner

Support Staff: Diagnostic Imaging (Radiology) Nurses and Techs; We do have a large Radiology group in Sacramento that performs overflow and after-hours reads

Reason for Coverage: Resignation of Radiologist

Dealbreakers: Procedural Skills, Acute Care Imaging capability (Stroke CT's, ED and ICU imaging studies)

Submission Requirements

• Board Certified - [Required]
• State License – [Required]
• Residency Requirements/Fellowship - [Required]
• Other Certifications – BLS and DEA [Required] during credentialing. CA Fluoroscopy [Required] at submission!
• Malpractice – Clean [Preferred]
• Availability at time of name clear – [Required]
• A Self-Query NPDB report is mandatory at the time of presentation. The Self-Query NPDB report must be dated within 30 days of the presentation date. - [REQUIRED]