Cardiology | Locums | Orange County, CA
Updated 10/15/26
California, United States
Physician
Cardiology
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Inpatient
Outpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Opportunity Overview – Cardiology Locums
Location: Orange County, CA
Specialty: Cardiology (General/Non-Invasive)
Duration: ASAP - ongoing
Schedule: 1-2 weeks per month
Practice Setting: Mix of clinic, IP consults, and call
EMR: Epic
Scope of Practice:
- New cardiology consults
- Routine inpatient consults (may be seen within 24 hours)
- Routine consults after 5:00 PM Sunday may be deferred until Monday
- STAT EKG interpretation only (non-STAT handled by staff)
- Reporting of urgent echocardiography (PE, troponin elevation, hypotension/shock, pericardial effusion)
- Pager call coverage Friday–Monday
- Coordination of transfers for cath/EP lab intervention (STEMI, refractory arrhythmias, tamponade)
- Emergent pericardiocentesis when patients are too unstable for transfer
Volume:
- ~3 new consults/day
- ~5 follow-ups/day
Facility:
- Stand-alone cancer center with Evaluation & Treatment Center
- 60–63 beds initially (73-bed capability)
- 8-bed ICU (20-bed capacity)
- 8 ETC beds
Support: ICU team, Hospitalists, Surgeons
Requirements:
- Board Certified - Cardiovascular Disease
- Active California license & DEA
- Clean NPDB
Benefits:
- 1099 contract
- Competitive rates (negotiated on your behalf)
- A+ malpractice coverage
- Full travel and housing provided
- Credentialing assistance with emergency temporary privileges available
If you’re interested—or know someone who may be a fit—please send your availability and current CV. All inquiries are strictly confidential, and we offer a $1,000 referral bonus.
Looking forward to connecting.
My best,
Alec MacGregor
Pacific Companies
Director of Recruitment
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Job Responsibilities
Routine inpatient consults (may be seen within 24 hours)
Routine consults after 5:00 PM Sunday may be deferred until Monday
STAT EKG interpretation only (non-STAT handled by staff)
Reporting of urgent echocardiography (PE, troponin elevation, hypotension/shock, pericardial effusion)
Pager call coverage Friday–Monday
Coordination of transfers for cath/EP lab intervention (STEMI, refractory arrhythmias, tamponade)
Emergent pericardiocentesis when patients are too unstable for transfer
Qualifications
Active California license & DEA
Clean NPDB
Working Hours
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