Job Description
JOB OVERVIEW
• Job Title: Cardiologist
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Williamsport, PA
• Service Setting: Hospital
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period: Dec 1, 2025 - Ongoing
• Clinical Shift Schedule: Mon - Fri, 8a - 5p (Clinic)
• On-Call Shift Schedule: Mon - Fri, 5p - 8a (Weeknight Call); Sat - Sun, 24-hour call 8a - 8a
• Call Type: In-House; Telephone; 30-minute response time
• Call Ratio: Weekly clinic with call + weekend call
• Call Response Time: 30 minutes
PATIENT INFORMATION
• Patient Demographics: Adults 98%, Pediatrics 2%
• Patient Volume: 3 - 10 patients/day
• Admissions: Average 5 while on call
• Rounding: Included
• Phone Consults: Yes
• Case Mix: Cardiology, consults, TEEs, Cardioversions, Stress Tests
FACILITY INFORMATION
• Trauma Level: II
• EMR: Epic & Cerner Powerchart
• Specialty Backup: CT Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, EP, Trauma/ACS, Ortho, Neurosurgery
• Support Staff: APP coverage typically 8a-12p, PA-C assistance in AM
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes (Full and Temporary Privileges available)
• Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
• Credentialing Timeline: 90 days
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered (Airfare, lodging, parking, mileage, rental car, ground transportation)
• Lodging Cap: $175/night at non-preferred hotels (no incidentals permitted)
• Airfare: Economy seating, no upgrades, 1 checked bag
• Rental Car: Mid-size car (Apr-Nov, $75/day cap) Mid-size 4WD SUV (Dec-Mar, $100/day cap)
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
• Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEEs)
• Cardioversions
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Active PA License or IMLC
• BC in Cardiology
• DEA
• ACLS, BLS
• Experience: Minimum 1 year in specialty
• Proficiency with Epic and Cerner
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide IP & OP cardiology care
• Cover weekday clinic, weeknight call, and/or 24-hr weekend call
• Conduct IP rounding, consults, TEEs, cardioversions, and image readings
• Proctor stress tests occasionally
• Collaborate with APPs and PA-Cs for patient management
• Respond to calls, with most handled via phone triage; rare in-person stat TEE for dissection