Coverage Dates:

• December 27 January 1

• January

Schedule: 24-hour call, 6:00 AM 6:00 AM

Average Callback Hours: 8.8 hours/day

Setting: Inpatient

Reason for Coverage: ER call

EMR: Cerner

Duties:

• Evaluate and manage cardiology consults from the ED and inpatient teams

• Collaborate with hospitalists and specialists

• Supervise pharmacologic and exercise stress tests

• Interpret inpatient and outpatient echocardiograms, Holter, and event monitors

Typical Case Types: Non-interventional, community-hospital cardiology

Optional/Ideal Procedures:

• Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) ideal

• Transvenous pacing and tilt table interpretation optional

Average Daily Volumes:

• Consults: 3 4 per day

• Stress tests supervised: 4 8

• Echocardiograms interpreted: 5 12

Support Staff: Cardiology manager, echocardiographers, cardiology technicians

Additional Notes:

• No cardiac catheterization lab

• ED staffed by board-certified emergency physicians

• Travel preferred to be local; hotel preferred; exceptions must be documented

Board Certification:

• Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Cardiology, OR

• Board Eligible within 5 years of residency completion required

Training Requirements:

• Certified in Internal Medicine with active pursuit of Cardiovascular Medicine certification or

• Completion of an accredited cardiovascular fellowship

• Hospital privileges at an accredited hospital for at least 2 of the last 4 years

Licensure & Certifications:

• Active California medical license required

• DEA required during credentialing

Professional Requirements:

• Availability for specified coverage dates required

• Clean malpractice history highly preferred

Credentialing: 30 days, can be expedited