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
