locum needed in California for a Radiology Interventional - weekend coverage only
New York, New York, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Radiology-Interventional
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location Redding, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 2/29/24

2024 Dates of Coverage:
  • June 8-9
  • June 15-16
  • June 29-30

Details:
  • 24 hour S/S coverage, periodic night and week night coverage (5p-8a)
  • Setting: Acute care hospital with Level II Trauma Designation and Thrombectomy-capable Stroke Center designation. NIR services for stroke are provided by hospital-contracted NIR group and are not part of the locum IR job.
  • Duties: Emergency call coverage for IR services for weekends and holidays, may include Friday PM call (5pm-8am). Also includes supervision of procedures using fluoroscopy (non-OR procedures).
  • Required Procedures: Please see below
  • EMR: Cerner Care B, Radiologists also use PowerScribe 360
  • Support Staff: Hospital department Radiology Techs, no APP (PA) support staff for IR services.
  • Reason for Coverage: Gaps in coverage

Credentialing Information:
  • Timeframe: 30 days if eligible for temporary/locum tenens privileges

Diagnostic/Nuclear Medicine Radiology Qualifications:

  • Applicants must be Board Certified (or in the certification process) by the American Board of Radiology.
  • As required by the Calif. Dept. of Public Health Radiologic Health Branch, and Title 17 of the Calif. Code of Regulations, the Radiologist must obtain and maintain an X-Ray Supervisor and Operator's Certificate.

Procedural Sedation:

  • MODERATE SEDATION / ANALGESIA (CONSCIOUS SEDATION)

VASCULAR - INTERVENTIONAL:

  • Percutaneous Transcatheter Infusion Therapy
  • Percutaneous Embolotherapy
  • Percutaneous Arterial/Venous Stent Placement
  • Percutaneous IVC Filter Placement
  • Central Venous Access
  • Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
  • Percutaneous Vertebroplasty via Balloon Kyphoplasty

NONVASCULAR - INTERVENTIONAL:

  • Biopsies
  • Fluoroscopy
  • US or CT Guidance
  • FNA or Core Breast Localization
  • Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
  • Percutaneous Antegrade Pyelography
  • Lymphangiography
  • Abscess Drainages
  • Cyst/Fluid Aspirations
  • HSG
  • Percutaneous
  • Transhepatic Biliary Drainage
  • Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Placement
  • Percutaneous Transhepatic Cystostomy
  • Percutaneous Stone Extractions
  • Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Dilation/Stent Placement
  • Fallopian Tube Catheterization
  • Eximer Lase