ATC West Healthcare is seeking a locum Interventional Radiologist to provide general IR coverage due to a scheduling gap. This is a hospital-based assignment consisting of weekday daytime coverage with overnight call and 24-hour weekend call responsibilities. The facility is primarily seeking a provider with strong general IR experience; stroke thrombectomy capabilities are preferred but not required.
Dates/Schedule
Coverage Dates:
- Orientation: August 12, 8:00 AM 3:00 PM
- Assignment: August 13 (8:00 AM) August 18 (8:00 AM)
Daily Schedule:
- On-site coverage: 8:00 AM 4:00 PM
- Evening call: 4:00 PM 8:00 AM
- Weekend coverage: 24-hour call
Call Expectations:
- Average weekday callback: 2.5 hours
- Average weekend callback: 1.3 hours
- Callbacks are generally limited to emergency situations
Credentialing Timeline: 60-90 days
Job Details & Responsibilities Practice Setting
- EMR: Epic
- Coverage reason: Gap in schedule
- Daily procedural volume: Approximately 10-15 procedures per day
- Diagnostic reading between IR cases: Not required
Required Clinical Responsibilities
The provider will perform a broad range of general Interventional Radiology procedures, including:
Diagnostic & Vascular Interventions
- Venous and arterial angiography
- Venous and arterial angioplasty
- Venous and arterial stenting
- Thrombolytic therapy
- Embolization procedures
Access & Drainage Procedures
- PICC lines and central line placement
- Port-a-cath insertion
- IVC filter placement
- Aspiration and drainage procedures
- Abscess drainage
- Chest tube insertion
Biopsies & Image-Guided Procedures
- Percutaneous needle biopsies (including bone biopsies)
- Myelography
- Arthrograms
- Blood patches
Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary & Renal Procedures
- TIPS procedures
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiograms
- Biliary and renal extractions
- Gastrostomy tube placement
- Nephrostomy and ureteral stent placement
- Renal fistulograms
Pain Management & Specialized Procedures
- Joint and epidural injections
- Vertebroplasty
- Uterine artery embolization
- Liver Y90/TACE procedures
- Cryoablation
- Thoracentesis
- Paracentesis
Preferred (Not Required)
- Neurointerventional stroke thrombectomy capability
Required Skills & Qualifications Required
- Extensive general Interventional Radiology experience
- Ability to independently perform the full list of IR procedures
- Active North Dakota medical license (required before starting)
- Completion of all credentialing and enrollment paperwork prior to assignment
Preferred
- Experience performing neurointerventional stroke thrombectomy
Ideal Candidate
- Strong general IR proceduralist comfortable managing a high-volume service line
- Experienced handling urgent and emergent call cases independently
- Familiar with Epic EMR and hospital-based practice environments
- Able to provide comprehensive IR coverage with minimal supervision