Locum Interventional Radiologist

Posting Details

• Profession: Physician
• Specialty: Radiology – Interventional
• Location: Grass Valley, CA
• # Providers Needed: 1

Schedule

• Shift Times: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, with night call after 4:30 PM
• Call: Yes, but extremely rare to receive calls or be called in during the call period
• Weekend Requirements: Yes
• On Call Requirements: Yes
• Specific Dates Needed:
  • February 24-28
  • March 15-23
  • April 12-20
  • April 24-27

Facility Information

• Facility Type: Hospital
• Setting: General Acute Care Hospital (Stroke Certified, not Chest Pain Center accredited, no Trauma Level designation)
• EMR: Cerner
• Support Staff: Diagnostic Imaging (Radiology) Nurses and Techs; overflow and after-hours reads handled by a large Radiology group in Sacramento

Duties

• Hospital Coverage: Includes IR needs, Stroke CTs, and other procedures.
• Required Procedures:
  • IR Procedures: Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, Nephrostomy Tubes, Intra-abdominal Abscess Drainage, Chest Tubes, Suprapubic Catheters
  • Biopsies: CT/US-guided (Thyroid, Lung, Other)
  • Other: Barium Studies, Lumbar Punctures
• Daily Workload:
  • Total: ~50 studies/day + 5-8 procedures/day
  • Breakdown:
    • CTs: 15-20
    • X-Rays: 15-20
    • Ultrasounds: 10
    • MRIs: 5
    • IR: 5-8 procedures

Rates

• Hourly: $400

• Nightly Call: $800 (Includes 2.5 gratis hours)
• Call Back: $400/hour (After gratis hours)

Requirements

• Required:
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible
  • Active California License
  • Residency Completion
  • BLS and DEA during credentialing
  • CA Fluoroscopy License at submission
• Preferred:
  • Clean malpractice history
  • Availability at time of name clear