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About this assignment
Cardiology Locum Tenens | Iowa (IA)
Provider Details
- Specialty: Cardiology
- Job Class: Locum Tenens
- Provider Type: Physician
- Provider Credentials: MD/DO
- Board Status: Board Eligible or Board Certified
- Number of Positions: 2
Shift Details
- Estimated Start Date: January 1, 2027
- Requested Date of Coverage and Schedule: Full-time coverage needed starting January 2027. Ideal candidates should have 4 weeks/month availability, with a minimum of 2 weeks/month required.
- Schedule Details:
- Monday – Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Office remains open in the PM for patient calls)
- Number of Shifts Needed per Month: Full-time coverage
- Procedures: TEE and Cardioversions required when on Doctor of the Week (DOW) service. No procedures are done in the clinic.
- Certifications Needed: NPDB Report
- Patient Population/Case Load:
- Large Medicare population and commercial payors
- 15-20 patients per day in the clinic (30-minute or 20/40 templates)
- Average daily hospital practice census is 15-25 patients
- 7 patient contact hours per day
- Practice Setting: Hospital and Clinic
- Case Mix: Provider is required to rotate through various affiliated outreach locations
- Duties: Inpatient responsibilities, clinic coverage, and outreach rotation
- Responsibilities: Doctor of the Week (DOW) responsibilities include rounding on cardiology patients, admitting, discharging, and teaching
- Reading requirements include Echo, nuclear (with fellows), EKGs, and Heart Monitors
- Background: Clean malpractice/background required.
- EMR in Use: Epic
Licensing and Privileging
- License: An active Iowa state license or an IMLC membership is required.
- Willing to License: No
- Estimated Privileging Timeline: 60 days
Additional Information
We are seeking dedicated and skilled cardiologists to join our team in Iowa. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a diverse patient population. If you are board eligible and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding locum tenens position.
Day to day
- Department Details: 2 exam rooms per provider. Medical imaging available; no lab or pharmacy. - Teaching: Provider will teach fellows in the Cardiology Fellowship program (9 fellows). - Support Staff: 9+ PRN physicians, 2 Cardiac Surgeons, 5 APPs for Cardiology, and 2 PAs for Cardiac Surgery. Nursing support operates on a team model (2 clinical staff to 3 providers).
Practice details
- Not solo coverage
- Shift pattern: Shift+Call
- Setting: - Shift Details: Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Office remains open in the PM for patient calls). 7 patient contact hours per day.
Case mix
- - Practice Setting: Hospital and Clinic. Provider is required to rotate through various affiliated outreach locations.
- - Duties: Inpatient responsibilities, clinic coverage, and outreach rotation. Doctor of the week (DOW) responsibilities include rounding on cardiology patients, admitting, discharging, and teaching. Reading requirements include Echo, nuclear (with fellows), EKGs, and Heart Monitors. TEE and Cardioversions are required when on DOW service. (No procedures are done in the clinic).
Call
- Call Requirements: Weekday call rotation is 1:4 (5:00 PM – 8:00 AM Monday-Thursday; 12:30 PM – 8:00 AM on Friday). Weekend 24-hour call rotation is 1:5 or 1:6 (8:00 AM Saturday – 8:00 AM Monday).
Dates & schedule
- Start Date: January 2027 (ASAP, with temporary privileges available) - Coverage Needed: Full-time coverage needed. Ideal candidate has 4 weeks/month availability (minimum of 2 weeks/month per candidate is required).
Licensing & requirements
- Active state license required
- Estimated privileging: 60
- NPDB Report certification
Other details
- License: Active IA license or active IMLC with LOQ required. - Background: Clean malpractice/background required.
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Your details go straight to a physician-led recruiter against reference JOB-03409.