Cardiologist (Non-Invasive)

JOB OVERVIEW
 • Job Title: Cardiologist (Non-Invasive)
 • Job Type: Locum Tenens
 • Location: San Francisco, CA
 • Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
 • Coverage Type: Clinical Only
 • Coverage Period: 12/01/2025 – 13 weeks (6 months, option to extend)
 • Clinical Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8:00a – 5:00p (5x8s)

COVERAGE DATES
 • 12/01/2025 – 6 months (minimum 2 weeks per month)

PATIENT INFORMATION
 • Patient Demographics: Adults
 • Patient Volume/Census: Approximately 25–30 echos/day
 • Admissions: Included if inpatient rounding option chosen
 • Rounding: Available for providers with academic background
 • Phone Consults: Yes, cardiology attending and interventional cardiologist always available
 • Case Mix: Inpatient and outpatient echocardiography, emergent and high-acuity echos

FACILITY INFORMATION
 • Trauma Level: Level 1 Trauma Center
 • EMR System: Epic
 • Office Equipment Available: Standard echo and hospital equipment
 • Specialty Backup Available: Interventional cardiology and inpatient cardiology attending
 • Support Staff Available: Echo technologists and cardiology support team
 • Reason for Coverage: Supplemental coverage

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
 • Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
 • Temporary Privileges Available: Emergency privileges may be available (~30 days if no malpractice history)
 • Credentialing Timeline: 60–90 days
 • Orientation: 24 hours, billable

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
 • Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

REQUIRED PROCEDURES
 • Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE)
 • Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
 • Inpatient and outpatient echocardiographic imaging

JOB REQUIREMENTS
 • Licenses: Active California license (Required)
 • Board: Board Certified/Board Eligible in Cardiovascular Disease
 • DEA: Active CA DEA with Schedule II authority (Required)
 • Certifications: BLS (Required); Advanced Echocardiography Level III certification preferred
 • Experience: Recent experience reading high volumes of echos required
 • Other Qualifications: Experience working with diverse populations preferred; teaching strongly preferred; bilingual a plus; willing to consider new grads

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
 • Provide non-invasive cardiology services focused on echocardiography (inpatient and outpatient)
 • Perform 25–30 echocardiographic studies per day (TTE and TEE)
 • Option to participate in inpatient rounding for those with academic medical center background
 • Collaborate with echo technologists, cardiology attending, and interventional cardiology team
 • Engage in teaching activities as part of the academic medical center environment
 • Document all patient care accurately in the Epic EMR system