🏥 Locum Tenens Opportunity: Non-Invasive Cardiologist
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Job description
Locum Tenens Opportunity: Non-Invasive Cardiologist
Facility: UCSF Campus Zuckerberg San Francisco General
Specialty: Cardiology – Non-Invasive
Location: San Francisco, CA
Start Date: ASAP (Emergency privileges may be available if no malpractice history – ~30 days)
Contract Length: 6 months (with option to extend)
Shift Details: Monday–Friday, 5x8s
Schedule: Minimum 2 weeks/month coverage
Position Overview
UCSF Campus at Zuckerberg San Francisco General is seeking Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Non-Invasive Cardiologists for a locum tenens role. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a Level 1 trauma center and academic teaching hospital with a diverse patient population.
You’ll primarily provide ECHO services (TEE, TTE), with an option to participate in inpatient rounding if you have an academic medical center background.
Clinical Focus Areas (Preferred but not required):
- Heart Failure
- Arrhythmias
- Echocardiographic Imaging
- Preventive Cardiology
- Cardiometabolic Syndromes
- Health Care Disparities Research
Support & Environment
- Echo Team: Dedicated echo techs
- Cardiology Backup: Inpatient attending always available via phone
- Interventional Cardiology: On-call support
- EMR: Epic
- Patient Volume: ~25–30 echos/day
- Patient Population: Adults only
- Setting: Inpatient & Outpatient
Requirements
- Board Certification: BC/BE in Cardiovascular Disease
- License: Active CA Medical License
- DEA: CA DEA with Schedule II
- Certifications: BLS required; Advanced Echocardiography Level III preferred
- Experience:
- Recent high-volume echo reading
- Strong preference for teaching experience
- Experience with diverse populations
- Bilingual skills a plus
- New grads welcome to apply
Credentialing Timeline
Estimated 60–90 days (Emergency privileges may expedite start)
Why UCSF ZSFG?
- Work in a mission-driven, high-acuity environment
- Collaborate with top-tier academic professionals
- Contribute to clinical research and teaching
- Serve a diverse and underserved population