Locum - Physician - Radiology - Interventional needed in Grass Valley , CA

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

This opportunity is for a Radiologist to provide hospital-based coverage in a General Acute Care Hospital setting. Coverage includes Interventional Radiology needs, Stroke CTs, and other acute imaging studies. There is also potential outpatient coverage requiring on-site Radiologist presence for specific studies and procedures.

SCHEDULE & AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Schedule/Shift Times: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Coverage: Ongoing

Weekend Requirements: Yes

On-Call Requirements: Yes

RATES

HOURLY RATE:

$450–$550

Per hour, not OT

HOLIDAY RATE:

Must be 1.5x the hourly rate

Per holiday hour, no OT

ORIENTATION RATE:

Half the hourly/callback rate

Applies per hour of orientation or training beyond 8 hours

MALPRACTICE COVERAGE:

Provided

PRACTICE SETTING

Setting: General Acute Care Hospital

Stroke Certified

Not a Chest Pain Center

No Trauma Level designation

DUTIES & SCOPE OF COVERAGE

Hospital Radiology coverage including:

Interventional Radiology needs

Stroke CTs

Emergency Department and ICU imaging studies

Potential coverage of an outpatient imaging building requiring:

On-site Radiologist presence for contrasted CTs and MRIs

Breast biopsies

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

Lumbar punctures

Barium studies

Various centesis exams with drains

CT- and ultrasound-guided biopsies (preferred)

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY PROCEDURES

Thoracentesis

Paracentesis

Nephrostomy tubes

Intra-abdominal abscess drainage

Chest tubes

Suprapubic catheters

BIOPSIES

Thyroid

Lung

Other biopsy types

VOLUME EXPECTATIONS

TOTAL DAILY VOLUME:

~50 studies/day + 4–6 procedures/day

BREAKDOWN OF DAILY WORK:

CTs: 12–15

X-rays: 15–20

Ultrasounds: 8–12

IR Procedures: 4–6

Additional details:

Predominantly non-complex IR

Majority are percutaneous procedures (biopsies, drains, aspirations)

Infrequent tunneled procedures (e.g., PleurX catheter placement, CV access)

PATIENT & FACILITY VOLUME

Admissions per Day: 12–15

ED Daily Volume: 85–90 patients/day

Average Daily Inpatient/Observation Census: ~50 patients

Includes ICU and OB

Types of Cases: Surgical, Medical, ICU, and OB

EMR & SUPPORT

EMR: Cerner

Support Staff: Diagnostic Imaging (Radiology) Nurses and Technologists

Additional Support: Large Radiology group provides overflow and after-hours reads

REASON FOR COVERAGE

Resignation of Radiologist

DEALBREAKERS

Strong procedural skillset

Acute care imaging capability, including:

Stroke CTs

Emergency Department imaging

ICU imaging studies

TRAVEL PREFERENCES

Lodging: Preferred hotels

Air Travel: Local only (no flights preferred)

CREDENTIALING INFORMATION

REQUIREMENTS

Board Certified or Board Eligible – Required

California State License – Required

Residency/Fellowship – Required

BLS and DEA – Required during credentialing

California Fluoroscopy License – Required at submission

Malpractice History – Clean Preferred

Availability at time of name clear – Required

NPDB

A Self-Query NPDB report is mandatory at the time of presentation

Report must be dated within 30 days of presentation

ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALING DETAILS

Credentialing timeframe: TBD

Credentialing with other facilities: TBD

• Schedule/Shift times: 8a-430pm