🔸Locum Cardiology | 8-Hr. Days, 4–5 Days/Mo. | Oct. 2026 Start | AK License Required | Ketchikan, AK🔸MG

Description

We are seeking a Locum Tenens Cardiologist (MD/DO) for an outpatient cardiology opportunity in Ketchikan, Alaska. This position provides general cardiology services to an adult and geriatric patient population in a clinic setting.

The assignment is approximately 0.25 FTE, with coverage needed 4–5 days per month, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There is no call requirement, no rounding, and no admissions.

About the facility

This is a Critical Access healthcare facility providing outpatient services to the local community.

• Facility Type: Critical Access
• Trauma Level: Adult Level IV
• Setting: Outpatient clinic
• Specialty: General Cardiology
• FTE: 0.25 FTE
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Average Daily Patient Volume: 14–16 patients
• Privileges: Clinic
• Rounding: None
• Admissions: None
• Call: None
• Required Procedures: None
• Other Cardiologists: No other cardiologist on the island; provider will work independently
• Support Services: Family Medicine, OBGYN, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Emergency Department, and Hospitalist services
• EMR: Epic
• Epic Requirement: Proficient user

Compensation:

Pay Rate: Details can be discussed further after applying to the job posting.

• Travel expenses reimbursed, including:
  • Mileage
  • Rental car
  • Hotel
  • Flight
• Malpractice Covered

Job Responsibilities

• Provide general cardiology services in an outpatient clinic setting.
• Evaluate and manage adult and geriatric patients with cardiovascular conditions.
• Provide cardiovascular disease services representative of the scope and complexity of the privileges requested.
• Work independently as the only cardiologist on the island.
• Collaborate with supporting specialties and services, including Family Medicine, OBGYN, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Emergency Department, and Hospitalist teams.
• Document patient care using Epic.
• Maintain documentation of relevant cardiovascular clinical activity from the previous 24 months for credentialing purposes.
• Provide case-log documentation demonstrating cardiovascular disease services representative of the requested privileges.
• No inpatient rounding, admissions, or call coverage is required.

Qualifications

• MD or DO — required.
• Active Alaska medical license in hand at the time of presentation — required.
• Willingness to obtain an Alaska license: No.
• BLS — required.
• BLS certification must be from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, as applicable.
• Epic proficiency — required.
• Applicant must provide documentation of cardiovascular disease services representative of the scope and complexity of the privileges requested during the previous 24 months.
• The 24-month clinical activity requirement is waived for applicants who completed training during the previous year.
• Board certification: Not specifically listed.
• DEA: Not specified.
• CSR: Not specified.
• Minimum years of experience: Not specified.
• Teaching hospital experience: Not specified.
• Trauma Level I experience: Not specified.
• Trauma Level II experience: Not specified.
• COVID-19 vaccination: Required by facility; no exemptions.
• Flu vaccination: Requirement unknown.

Working Hours

• 4–5 days per month
• Monday–Friday
• 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Standard 8-hour daytime shifts
• Scheduled coverage; no call
• No block schedule
• Approximately 0.25 FTE
• No rounding
• No admissions
• No inpatient call
• Holiday coverage follows the facility's observed holiday schedule.

Observed holidays:

• New Year's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas

Holiday coverage is defined as 7:00 PM the day before through 7:00 AM the day after.

Skills

Required clinical skills:

• General cardiology
• Cardiovascular disease evaluation and management
• Adult cardiology
• Geriatric cardiology
• Outpatient cardiology care
• Independent clinical practice

Required certifications:

• BLS
• AHA or American Red Cross certification, as applicable

Technical/operational skills:

• Epic proficiency
• Accurate electronic documentation
• Ability to provide cardiovascular services consistent with requested privileges
• Ability to work independently without another cardiologist on site
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary medical teams
• Ability to provide clinical activity/case-log documentation for credentialing