Comprehensive Level One Staffing is working with a hospital in Connecticut that is looking for an Invasive Cardiologist to assist with coverage at their hospital over the next 3 to 6 months. This is a great opportunity to 'test the waters' before signing a contract.
- Practice Setting: Cardiac Cath interventions and emergency calls Cath lab (in-person) and inpatient coverage and night call (telephonic)
- Reason for Coverage: coverage gaps
- Dates of Coverage: Immediate for 3-6 mons with possible extension
- Schedule: 1-2 weeks coverage per month (Mon-Sun days on site with night telephonic call and come in as needed)
- Call Ratio: 1:4
- Average Number of Inpatient Admissions Per Physician Per Day: approx 6-12 per day total/with APP support
- Trauma Level/Designation: Level One
- Total Number of Beds: 600 beds in hospital
- Number of ICU Beds: 64 total 32 medical/32 cardiac
- Number of Cardiologists Physician in Group: approx 30
- Will Other Cardiologists be Present During our Locum's Coverage? Yes
- Will the Locum Physician be Required to Supervise Other Health Care Providers?: No supervision but expectation to work well with and delegate work appropriately with APP's and Fellows.
- Patient Age Demographic: Adult and Geriatric
- Documentation System/EMR - Epic -
- Provider Must be local - only mileage is reimbursed
- We prefer CT licensed and local to CT or new England providers but will handle on case by case basis
REQUIRED PROCEDURES:
- Non-Invasive Procedures: Echocardiography,Electrical Cardioversions,Electrocardiograms (EKGs),Treadmill Stress Tests,Chemical Stress Tests
- Invasive Procedures: Angioplasty and Stenting,Embolic Protection,Balloon Angioplasty,Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI),Temp pacemakers/balloon pump
Additional Procedure:
- Impella Experience Preferred-not required.
Prefer physicians with a Connecticut license but will evaluate on a case by case.
Comprehensive Level One Staffing will cover the cost of travel, housing, and malpractice insurance.