LT - Cardiology Opening in Sylva, NC
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Cardiology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Sylva, North Carolina, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
5/13/24
**Locums Cardiology Position in Sylva, NC**
**Coverage**
- Start: ASAP
- End: Ongoing
**Position Details**
- Practice Setting: Outpatient, Inpatient
- EMR System: McKesson Paragon
- Providers Requested: 2
- Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Hours Plus Call
- Will Facility Accept Multiple Providers? Yes
- Admissions Required? Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available? Yes
- Is Hospital Stroke Certified? No
- Patients Per Shift: Dependent on hospital census and follow-ups needed in clinic
- Bed In Department: 86
- Rounding: Both
**Requirements**
- Minimum Board Certification: Eligible
- Fellowship: Preferred
- The Following Certifications Are Required: ACLS
- License Requirement: Licensed in NC only
- Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 60-90 days
**Location & Accommodations**
- Nearest Airport: Asheville, NC
- Lodging Recommendations: Holiday Inn Express, Best Western, Clarion Pointe
**Work Schedule**
- Call Type: Beeper
- Response Time Required: 30 minutes
- Phone Consults: 0-10
- Patients Seen: 0-10
- Admissions: 0-2
**Specialty Skills Required**
- Skills in both outpatient and inpatient cardiology are essential, with additional skills in ICU, echocardiography, TEE, nuclear cardiology, STEMI management, and various invasive and interventional cardiology procedures including diagnostic only and interventional procedures like angioplasty, intracoronary stent placement, atherectomy, electrophysiology, cardiac ablation, permanent pacemaker placement, and AICD/ICD implantation.
**Additional Information**
- Hospital looking to expand provider pool, including the addition of clinic time M-F while covering call. Clinic coverage will start at 2 hours per day but will ramp up as needed. Onsite hospitalists will admit and bed patients and consult on necessary patients. All-inclusive rates are preferred.
- The facility is chest pain accredited. While onsite, it will also be expected that the locums provider reads all testing reports (EKGs, ECHOs, etc.).