Locum Tenens Opportunity for Internal Medicine - Cardiologist

• Specialties: Internal Medicine - Cardiology
• Department: Cardiology
• Start Date: March 4, 2024
• End Date: Ongoing
• Location: Near Philadelphia, PA
• Reason for Coverage: Extra Volume
• Allowed Holidays: New Year's Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
• Provider Type: Physician
• Coverage Type: Call Only
• EMR System: Epic
• Will Facility Accept Multiple Providers?: Yes
• Practice Setting: Inpatient
• Inpatient and Outpatient Required?: No
• Hospital/Surgery Center Privileges Required?: No
• Admissions Required?: Yes
• Temporary Privileges Available?: Yes
• Is Hospital Stroke Certified?: Yes
• Patients Per Shift: 0

Practice Details

• Board Certification Requirement: Yes
• Fellowship: Required
• Minimum Board Certification: Eligible
• Required Certifications: ACLS, ATLS, BLS
• Active Licenses in PA Required?: Yes
• Allow Bids from Providers with IMLC?: No
• Will Reimburse Vendor for Licensing Costs?: No

Non-invasive Cardiologist needed for Immediate Coverage:

We are urgently seeking skilled providers to cover daily rounds, night call, and weekend call with rounds for both Phoenixville and Pottstown Hospitals near Philadelphia, PA. The providers will be required to request privileges for performing TEEs, reading Nuclear Stress Tests, and Echoes, with case logs to support the requests. Immediate coverage is needed from February 1, 2024, through February 1, 2025.

• Hospital Shifts: Day (7 am - 5 pm) / Night (5 pm - 7 am)
• Call In-house or Beeper: Cell phone/Secure chat in Epic
• Number of Phone Consults: 1-2 daily (advice only)
• Days for Call: Sunday through Saturday
• Call Start Time: Night call 5 pm
• Call End Time: Night call 7 am
• Age of Patients: 18 years old and above
• Schedule: Night Call Week 1:5, Weekend Call 1:5, Biweekly Rounding

Additional Information:

• Must read echocardiograms, stress tests, vascular studies, and perform TEEs
• Support staff includes RNs, MAs, PAs/NPs, office staff, and 5 Cardiology Providers
• Provider experience level with Epic: Clearly list your provider's experience level

Patient Interaction and Rounding:

• Patients Seen Daily: Varies based on hospital inpatient census and provider availability
• Rounding in Both Hospitals Every Day: Weekday rounding is scheduled for Monday-Friday, 7 am - 5 pm, at either Phoenixville or Pottstown Hospital based on coverage needs

Call Schedule Clarification:

• Night Call: Monday – Thursday (5 pm - 7 am)
• Weekend Call: Includes phone calls and rounding on both Saturday and Sunday at both Pottstown and Phoenixville Hospitals
• All Call: Includes calls from both Pottstown and Phoenixville Hospitals
• Weekend Rounding and Call: Friday (5 pm) through Monday (7 am), with night shifts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (5 pm - 7 am), and day shifts on Saturday and Sunday (7 am - 5 pm).

Job ID: j-197111