We are
seeking a Board-Certified Interventional Cardiologist for a locum tenens
opportunity in Mechanicsville, Virginia. This position offers a combination of
onsite inpatient coverage and STEMI call responsibilities within a busy
cardiovascular program serving a diverse adult patient population.
Position
Details
- Practice Setting: Inpatient and
Call Coverage
- Schedule:
- Onsite Coverage: Monday–Friday,
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Weekday Call: Monday–Friday,
5:00 PM – 7:00 AM
- Weekend Call: Saturday 7:00
AM – Monday 7:00 AM
- Weekend Coverage Required
- Call Coverage Required
Clinical
Responsibilities
- Provide inpatient interventional
cardiology coverage and consultations.
- Perform diagnostic and
interventional cardiovascular procedures.
- Respond to STEMI activations and
other emergent cardiovascular conditions.
- Participate in a shared call
rotation covering STEMI, unassigned call, and non-invasive cardiology
coverage.
- Conduct inpatient rounding as
needed.
- Collaborate with hospitalists,
emergency medicine physicians, intensivists, and cardiovascular team
members to ensure high-quality patient care.
- Complete timely and accurate
documentation.
Required
Procedures
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Coronary
Intervention (PCI)
- Right and Left Heart
Catheterization
- Coronary Angiograms
- Medical Management of Vascular
Disease
- Embolic Protection Procedures
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Atherectomy
- STEMI Intervention and Management
- Coronary Angiography
Call
Environment
- STEMI call is integrated with
unassigned cardiology and non-invasive call coverage.
- Approximately 159 STEMI
activations were recorded in 2025, with a cancellation rate of
approximately 47%.
- Physicians can expect more phone
consultations than in-person callbacks.
- Emergent STEMI callbacks occur
less than every other day on average.
Patient
Volume
- Average inpatient admissions:
Greater than 2 per physician per day
Qualifications
- Board Certified in Interventional
Cardiology
- Active Virginia medical license
- Current BLS certification
- Current ACLS certification
- Ability to obtain hospital
privileges
- Experience performing complex
coronary and peripheral vascular interventions
- Date Posted: 2026-08-12
-
Location:
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
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