Cardiology Locum job in Springfield, MO
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician Assistant
Specialty Cardiology
Degree Required Other
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location Springfield, Missouri, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 1/22/25

Clinic- 8a-4:30p Hospital-7:00a-4p (Need 4 FTE Locums)

Just to clarify, our APPs are not responsible for performing any cardiac testing on both the inpatient and outpatient sides. These tests are available for ordering.

Patient Floor Call, Inpatient hospital work, rounds, consults, clinic

Telehealth-for bad weather days

Cardiac Floors: 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 3E-ICU (144 total beds but patients can be placed on any floor)

In house & Beeper Call- 4-5 pt calls weekday/month & 1 weekend/month

Inpatient:

Patient Census? Varies (anywhere

Any stress testing? If so, which? Yes Nuclear Stress testing, Echo stress testing, Treadmill stress testing

Rounds – which patients will the provider round on? Cardiology patients (general, heart failure, Interventional & EP)

Medical only or combination or mainly medical? Medical & Procedural

Admissions? Cardiology is consulting service only. Patients are not admitted by Cardiology

Discharges? Work with Hospitalists to ensure Cardiology has a discharge plan communicated so Hospitalist can discharge upon their care plan is completed.

ER Consults? Yes

ICU – which ICU will the provider be working? Cardiac ICU

MICU? No

CTICU/CVICU? Yes same as Cardiac ICU

Procedures or equipment:

Chest tubes? Yes, but not in Cardiology

Central lines? Yes, but not in Cardiology

Intubations? Yes, but not in Cardiology

Vents? Yes, but not in Cardiology

Arterial Lines? Yes but not in Cardiology

Diagnostic Taps? Yes but not in Cardiology

Echo? Yes

ECMO? Yes

VADs? No

Outpatient:

Patient census? 19 patients/day in clinic

Any stress testing? If so, which? Yes Nuclear Stress testing, Echo stress testing, Treadmill stress testing

Post Op followup? Post Procedure follow ups (Heart Failure, AMI, EP hospital discharge follow ups)