Radiology - Interventional Physician

ATC West Healthcare is seeking a locum Radiologist to provide acute care hospital coverage due to the resignation of a staff radiologist. This role combines diagnostic radiology and non-complex interventional radiology responsibilities, including stroke imaging, emergency department studies, ICU imaging, and image-guided procedures. There is also potential outpatient coverage involving contrast-enhanced CT/MRI supervision and breast biopsies.

Dates & Schedule

Coverage Dates:

• July
• October 2
• November 30 December 4
• December

Shift Schedule:

• Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM 4:30 PM

Facility:

• General Acute Care Hospital
• Stroke Certified
• Not a Chest Pain Center
• No Trauma Level designation

Reason for Coverage:

• Resignation of a staff Radiologist

Job Details & Responsibilities Primary Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient hospital radiology coverage
• Interpret stroke CTs, emergency department, ICU, and inpatient imaging studies
• Perform interventional radiology procedures and image-guided biopsies
• Potentially provide outpatient coverage at Building 4, including:
  • Supervision for contrast-enhanced CT and MRI studies
  • Breast biopsies

Daily Workload

Estimated Volume:

• Approximately 50 imaging studies per day
• 4-6 procedures per day

Average Daily Breakdown:

• CT scans: 12-15
• X-rays: 15-20
• Ultrasounds: 8-12
• IR procedures: 4-6

Patient & Hospital Volume

• Emergency Department: 85-90 patients per day
• Average inpatient/observation census: 50 patients (including ICU and OB)
• Approximately 12-15 admissions per day

Types of Cases

• Medical
• Surgical
• ICU
• Obstetric patients

Support & Resources

• Diagnostic Imaging nurses and technologists available onsite
• Large Sacramento-based radiology group available for overflow and after-hours interpretations
• EMR: Cerner

Required Skills & Qualifications Required Credentials

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Radiology
• Active state medical license
• Completion of an accredited residency program
• BLS certification
• DEA registration
• California Fluoroscopy license (required at submission)
• Availability confirmed at time of name clear

Preferred Qualifications

• Clean malpractice history

Required Procedural Skills

• Acute care imaging capabilities, including stroke CT interpretation
• Emergency department and ICU imaging interpretation
• Lumbar punctures
• Barium studies
• Centesis procedures with drain placement
• CT- and ultrasound-guided biopsies

Interventional Radiology Experience

Experience performing non-complex IR procedures, including:

• Thoracentesis
• Paracentesis
• Nephrostomy tube placement
• Intra-abdominal abscess drainage
• Chest tube placement
• Suprapubic catheter placement
• Thyroid biopsies
• Lung biopsies
• Other image-guided biopsies

Key Dealbreakers:

• Strong procedural skill set required
• Must be comfortable with acute care hospital imaging, including stroke, ED, and ICU studies
• Ability to independently perform image-guided procedures and non-complex interventional radiology cases

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