🏥 Locum Tenens Opportunity: Non-Invasive Cardiologist
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🏥 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