CHI St. Alexius is looking for locum IR coverage. Client needs IR general (stroke capabilities are preferred but not required). The coverage is an 8 hour day generally anywhere between 8a-4p with evening call 4p-8a and 24 hour call on the weekends.
Required Procedures:
Current list of procedures that our IR team performs:
Diagnostic vascular intervention
Angiography venous and arterial
Therapeutic vascular intervention
Angioplasty venous and arterial
Stenting (venous and arterial)
Thrombolytic therapy
Emobolization therapy
Interventional (body non-neuro)
Vascular access devices/PICCS
Central lines
Port a cath insertions
IVC Filters
TIPS
Aspiration/drainage procedures
Percutaneous Needle Biopsies (Above & Below diaphragm and Bone)
Extractions (Biliary & Renal)
Abscess drainage
Thoracentesis
Paracentesis
Myelopgraphy
Pain management procedures
Perc. Transhepatic Choleangiogram
Blood patch
Joint/epidural injections
Vertebroplasty
Arthrograms
Chest tube insertion
Uterine artery embolization
Liver Y90/Tace
Gastrostomy tube insertion
Nephrostomy/ureteral stent insertion
Renal fistulograms
Cryoablation
Preferred but not required: Neuro (head) stroke thrombectomy
EMR: Epic
Deal breakers: Client needs a provider with IR general experience. Stroke capability would be secondary but must be able to perform the list of general IR procedures first.
Will the provider need to be willing to read diagnostics in between IR cases No
What is the avg # of procedures done in the 8 hr on-site day shift Varies from 10-15
How often should they expect call back during the weekday and weekend call shifts VAries due to certain circumstances normally only comes in for emergencies
With the start date of 8/15 will temp privs be granted or is standard cred process required Will need an ND license will need to fill out the credentialing paperwork and enrollment paperwork prior