Interventional Cardiologist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Vidalia, Georgia

LocumTenens.com; Georgia; On-site; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

LocumTenens.com in Georgia seeks an inpatient interventional cardiologist to provide 24-hour call coverage within a hospital that supports a dedicated STEMI program. Shifts run from 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM, covering both weekdays and weekends with on-site RN and cath lab team support.

Applicants must have Advanced Life Support certification and be credentialed for interventional procedures, ready to respond to STEMI activations and perform necessary interventions while delivering continuous inpatient

Qualifications

• Advanced life support certification is required.
• Minimum 50 coronary interventions performed in the past 12 months.
• Be credentialed to perform interventional procedures.
• Prepare to provide 24-hour call coverage for inpatient cardiology.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient interventional cardiology coverage on a 24-hour call basis.
• Support STEMI activations and perform interventions as credentialed.
• Interpret TEEs, nuclear studies, echocardiograms and stress tests.
• Round on inpatient cardiology patients and provide consults.

Skills

Interventional cardiology

Advanced life support

STEMI coverage

Inpatient rounding

Job description

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-224382-MD-GA
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: 11/26 7:00 AM - 11/30 7:00 AM
• Shift Type: Call; 24-Hour Call
• Assignment Type: Inpatient
• Call Required: Yes
• Board Certification Required: Negotiable
• Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility

This inpatient facility maintains established clinical protocols and the resources necessary to support interventional cardiology services, including a dedicated STEMI program, on an on-site basis. The facility is structured to accommodate 24-hour call coverage across weekdays and weekends, with RNs and a cath lab team available to support clinical operations. Infrastructure is in place to ensure continuity of inpatient cardiac care delivery throughout each assigned coverage period.

About the Facility Location

The area surrounding this assignment offers clinicians a range of cultural and recreational attractions suited to varied interests. Local highlights include the Vidalia Onion Museum, the Altama Museum of Art and History, and a walkable historic downtown featuring the Vidalia Onion Fountain and local vendors. Clinicians may also explore Flossie Hayes Park, the Toombs County Farmers Market, and Watermelon Creek Vineyard, with community events ranging from live music and a carnival to the Sweet Onion Showdown available throughout the year. Tybee Island dolphin tours are accessible within driving distance, providing additional recreational options during time away from clinical responsibilities.

About the Clinician's Workday

Clinicians will provide inpatient interventional cardiology coverage on a 24-hour call basis, with shifts structured from 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM, covering weekdays and weekends in support of the facility's STEMI program. Clinical responsibilities include STEMI call coverage, transesophageal echocardiograms (TEEs), interpretation of nuclear studies, inpatient consults, reading echocardiograms and stress tests, and rounding on inpatient cardiology patients. This assignment serves as coverage when employed interventional cardiologists are unavailable, and clinicians must maintain continuous availability to respond to STEMI activations and perform interventional procedures as credentialed. Advanced life support certification is required, and clinicians must provide case logs demonstrating a minimum of 50 coronary interventions performed within the past 12 months.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD: Variable
• Support Staff: RNs, cath lab team
• Patient Population: Adults
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No