Interventional Radiology Locums Job in California | Clinic Hours + Weekend Call Coverage | 3-Month Assignment Starting ASAP | Assignment #116762

Open Dates
-- 09/21 - 09/25
-- 10/05 - 10/18
-- 11/08 - 11/15, 11/29 - 11/30
-- 12/01 - 12/12, 12/20 - 12/26

Coverage Details
-- Coverage begins as soon as credentialed
-- Duration: 3 months
-- Credentialing timeframe: 60-90 days; temporary hospital privileges available  

Shift Details
-- On-site Hospital coverage 7:30am-3:30pm
-- Night call 3:30pm-11pm
-- Saturday & Sunday call 7:30am-11pm

Requirements
-- Board Certified
-- California License
-- ACLS certification for sedation
-- Clean malpractice history for temporary privileges
-- Local candidate preferred

Required Procedures / Skills
-- Lumbar punctures
-- Barium studies
-- Various centesis exams with drains and CT/US biopsies preferred
-- IR Procedures (Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, Nephrostomy Tubes, Intra-abdominal abscess drainage, Chest Tubes, Suprapubic Catheters); Biopsies (Thyroid, Lung, Other). Need a radiologist on-site who can perform basic IR procedures such as parenthesis, thoracentesis, chest tubes, placement of drains, biopsies, lumbar punctures, supervise barium swallows, etc.  

Assignment Details
-- Basic IR procedures such as parenthesis, thoracentesis, chest tubes, placement of drains, biopsies, lumbar punctures, supervise barium swallows, etc.
-- Inpatient setting
-- 1.0 FTE
-- 1 provider needed, possibly 2
-- Average daily studies from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM:
-- Plain film X-Ray: 100
-- Ultrasounds: 35
-- CT: 100
-- IR Cases: 7
-- Average studies from 5:00 PM - 7:00 AM: 48 studies consisting mostly of CT, Ultrasound, and plain X-Ray
-- EMR: Cerner
-- In IR, there are 5 trained staff members with hours from 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM; call starts at 3:30 PM until 11:00 PM
-- 3 CT units staffed 24 hours a day
-- 1 fluoroscopy room for lumbar punctures, barium swallows, and various fluoroscopy studies
-- 3 portable X-Ray units and 1 trauma unit in the ED
-- 4 C-arms for surgical coverage and 1 O-arm for neurosurgical coverage
-- 64 total techs, including per diem staff, covering the hospital 24/7
-- PACS System: Merge PACS
-- Voice Recognition System: Powerscribe
-- Full-time opportunity available
-- Group has given their 90-day notice
-- Vendor must be able to complete the application as soon as possible