Coverage Dates:
December 27 January 1
January
Schedule: 24-hour call, 6:00 AM 6:00 AM
Average Callback Hours: 8.8 hours/day
Setting: Inpatient
Reason for Coverage: ER call
EMR: Cerner
Duties:
Evaluate and manage cardiology consults from the ED and inpatient teams
Collaborate with hospitalists and specialists
Supervise pharmacologic and exercise stress tests
Interpret inpatient and outpatient echocardiograms, Holter, and event monitors
Typical Case Types: Non-interventional, community-hospital cardiology
Optional/Ideal Procedures:
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) ideal
Transvenous pacing and tilt table interpretation optional
Average Daily Volumes:
Consults: 3 4 per day
Stress tests supervised: 4 8
Echocardiograms interpreted: 5 12
Support Staff: Cardiology manager, echocardiographers, cardiology technicians
Additional Notes:
No cardiac catheterization lab
ED staffed by board-certified emergency physicians
Travel preferred to be local; hotel preferred; exceptions must be documented
Board Certification:
Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Cardiology, OR
Board Eligible within 5 years of residency completion required
Training Requirements:
Certified in Internal Medicine with active pursuit of Cardiovascular Medicine certification or
Completion of an accredited cardiovascular fellowship
Hospital privileges at an accredited hospital for at least 2 of the last 4 years
Licensure & Certifications:
Active California medical license required
DEA required during credentialing
Professional Requirements:
Availability for specified coverage dates required
Clean malpractice history highly preferred
Credentialing: 30 days, can be expedited