Locum Tenens - Cardiology - Interventional - Michigan -236465

Job Overview

• Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
• Boarded – Board Certified in Cardiology
• Hospital Location: Jackson, MI
• Reason for opening: Physician departing
• Start Date: January 2027 or as soon as credentialed – until perm is hired
• Availability: 1–2 weeks of coverage per month
• Schedule & Coverage
  • 4–5 shifts per week
    • 2-3 clinic shifts
    • 2 cath lab shifts
  • Approximately 1–2 weeks of coverage per month, depending on the number of physicians available
  • Must be comfortable providing both inpatient and outpatient coverage
  • Weekday call: Approximately 1 night of call per weekday during assigned coverage
  • Weekend call: 1 weekend on-call shift during assigned coverage
  • Call ratio: Approximately 1:6
  • Call type: Beeper/phone call
  • Average callback: Approximately 2–4 hours, depending on weekday vs. weekend coverage
  • No general cardiology rounding responsibilities — hospital rounding is covered by the non-invasive cardiology team
• Clinical Setting
  • Practice Setting: Clinic and Inpatient/Hospital-Based
  • Patient Population: Adults, age 18+
  • Patient Mix: Approximately 60% inpatient / 40% outpatient
  • Trauma Center: Level II
  • Hospital Cath Lab Volume: Approximately 4–6 procedures per day, including add-ons
  • Clinic Volume: Approximately 18–20 patients per day, depending on the mix of new and established patients
  • EMR: EPIC for both inpatient and outpatient care
• Procedures & Skills
  • The following skills are preferred:
    • Cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography
    • Balloon angioplasty
    • Treatment of pulmonary embolisms
    • PCI with IVUS
    • Stent implantation
    • Atherectomy
    • Valvuloplasty
    • Left main PCI
    • Bifurcation stenting
    • Mechanical circulatory support, including:
      • IABP
      • Impella
      • ECMO
• Additional Responsibilities
  • Support APP training efforts within the Interventional Cardiology specialty
  • Provide both inpatient and outpatient clinical coverage
  • Participate in assigned weekday and weekend call