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Locum Interventional Cardiology Opening - Pennsylvania
Updated 6/11/25
17057, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States
Physician
Cardiology-Interventional
Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Details & requirements for this opportunity:
- Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
- Requirement: Physician (MD/DO)
- Location: Pennsylvania
- Start Date: 4/1/2025
- Schedule: 24hr call + cath lab coverage
- Credentialing Timeframe: 60 days
- License: An active Pennsylvania state license is required
- EMR: Epic
- Must be Board-Certified or Board-Eligible
- Other Details: The facility is seeking a board-certified Interventional Cardiologist with at least 3 years of experience to provide part-time coverage starting April 1, 2025. This role includes 24-hour call and cath lab coverage at two cross-credentialed sites, with support from hospital staff but no APPs. The preferred schedule is 1–2 weeks at a time, such as 1 week on/1 week off, with shifts running Sunday to Sunday (7a–7a) and cath lab hours Monday through Friday, 7a–5p. Candidates must live within a 5-hour driving radius and have ACLS and BLS certifications. Duties include covering STEMIs, cardiac caths, interventions (including PCI and PE), with consult-only responsibilities—hospitalists handle admissions. On-call expectations include 30-minute response times, and while call-ins vary, staff are typically called in about 10 times per month. No CT surgery is onsite; cases are transferred to Harrisburg as needed. This is an inpatient-only, adult-focused role with a patient load of 0–8, typically 2–3 daily.
- White-glove licensing and credentialing assistance
- Rf: JO-00376
Job Responsibilities
- Respond to 24-hour call for emergencies and inpatient consults
- Cover cath lab procedures Monday through Friday, 7a–5p
- Respond to pages from switchboard and confirm receipt of STEMI alerts
- Work consult-only; hospitalists handle all admissions
- Work independently with no APP or CT surgery support on site
- Travel between two cross-credentialed hospital sites
Qualifications
- Active Pennsylvania medical license (IMLC not accepted)
- Minimum 3 years of recent interventional cardiology experience
- Certifications required: ACLS and BLS
- Must live within a 5-hour driving radius from the site
- Comfortable working solo and on-call
Working Hours
- End date: Unknown (ongoing need)
- Shifts: Sunday to Sunday, 7a–7a (24-hour call)
- Cath lab hours: Monday to Friday, 7a–5p
- Estimated shifts: 3 per month
- Preferred coverage pattern: 1 week on / 1 week off or 2 weeks at a time
- Credentialing timeframe: Approximately 60 days
- No block schedule; consistent and flexible coverage preferred
Skills
- Strong ability to manage STEMI and emergent cardiac events
- Skilled in independent decision-making and solo practice
- Familiarity with Epic EMR
- Effective communication and coordination with hospital staff and switchboard
- Comfortable handling variable patient volumes and urgent consults
