JOB OVERVIEW
Job Title: Cardiologist (Non-Invasive)
Job Type: Locum Tenens
Location: San Francisco CA
Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
Coverage Type: Clinical Only
Coverage Period: 12/01/2025 13 weeks (6 months option to extend)
Clinical Shift Schedule: Mon Fri 8:00a 5:00p (5x8s)
COVERAGE DATES
12/01/2025 6 months (minimum 2 weeks per month)
PATIENT INFORMATION
Patient Demographics: Adults
Patient Volume/Census: Approximately 25 30 echos/day
Admissions: Included if inpatient rounding option chosen
Rounding: Available for providers with academic background
Phone Consults: Yes cardiology attending and interventional cardiologist always available
Case Mix: Inpatient and outpatient echocardiography emergent and high-acuity echos
FACILITY INFORMATION
Trauma Level: Level 1 Trauma Center
EMR System: Epic
Office Equipment Available: Standard echo and hospital equipment
Specialty Backup Available: Interventional cardiology and inpatient cardiology attending
Support Staff Available: Echo technologists and cardiology support team
Reason for Coverage: Supplemental coverage
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
Temporary Privileges Available: Emergency privileges may be available (30 days if no malpractice history)
Credentialing Timeline: 60 90 days
Orientation: 24 hours billable
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Travel Lodging and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE)
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
Inpatient and outpatient echocardiographic imaging
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Licenses: Active California license (Required)
Board: Board Certified/Board Eligible in Cardiovascular Disease
DEA: Active CA DEA with Schedule II authority (Required)
Certifications: BLS (Required); Advanced Echocardiography Level III certification preferred
Experience: Recent experience reading high volumes of echos required
Other Qualifications: Experience working with diverse populations preferred; teaching strongly preferred; bilingual a plus; willing to consider new grads
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide non-invasive cardiology services focused on echocardiography (inpatient and outpatient)
Perform 25 30 echocardiographic studies per day (TTE and TEE)
Option to participate in inpatient rounding for those with academic medical center background
Collaborate with echo technologists cardiology attending and interventional cardiology team
Engage in teaching activities as part of the academic medical center environment
Document all patient care accurately in the Epic EMR system