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Job description
Interventional Radiology locums coverage in California with a predictable clinic-day schedule and Level I trauma call in weeklong blocks, averaging about one call-in per week.
Highlights
Long-term locums need, supporting a short-staffed service while a permanent provider is recruited.
Coverage structure is 1 week per month, including call, seeking 1 to 2 physicians.
Level I trauma core IR with a defined case mix and resident support.
Practice Setting
Mix of inpatient and outpatient Interventional Radiology.
Mostly adult patients, very limited pediatric cases.
Support includes IR nurses, IR technologists, and shared resident support.
Typical volume is 10 to 16 cases per day, including 1 to 2 large cases.
Schedule
Scheduled hours are 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, may extend for ongoing cases or emergencies.
Call is typically a full week at a time, required for Level I trauma coverage.
Call-ins average about once per week, response time is critical.
Post call day off depends on IR staffing and coverage.
Cases and Procedures
Level I trauma core IR, including bleeding embolizations.
Nephrostomy tubes, biopsies, drainages.
Dialysis catheters, occasional PE thrombectomies.
Non-emergency end-of-day cases may be deferred to discourage technologist overtime.
Requirements
Must be an MD or DO.
California medical license required, will not wait for license.
Board certified or board eligible within 5 years.
Board certification requirements include Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology, Fluoroscopy certification required.
If 1 week per month with weeklong trauma call blocks works for you, reach out and we can compare your availability with the remaining coverage needs.
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.