Cardiology Locum Tenens Physician

Position Overview

HPA Healthcare is seeking a Board-Certified General Cardiologist for a full-time, long-term locum tenens opportunity in Walla Walla, Washington.

This assignment combines outpatient cardiology clinic services, inpatient consultations, ICU-related cardiology management, and scheduled weeknight/weekend beeper call.

The position offers an established clinical team, approximately 15 patients per shift, and an ongoing opportunity for a physician seeking a consistent assignment.

Assignment Highlights

• Competitive positioning within the Washington cardiology locum market

• Monday-Friday, 8-hour clinical shifts

• Clinic hours within a 7:00 AM-5:00 PM window

• Approximately 2 weeks of call per month

• Full-time, ongoing opportunity

• Approximately 15 patients per shift

• Both inpatient and outpatient cardiology

• Echocardiography, TEE, and nuclear cardiology required

• Diagnostic catheterization preferred but not required

• Epic EMR

• Established clinical support

• Temporary privileges may be available

• Housing and travel assistance subject to approval

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient general cardiology consultations.

• Manage acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions.

• Provide inpatient cardiology consultations and ICU-related cardiac care.

• Perform and interpret non-invasive cardiac diagnostic studies.

• Provide echocardiography, TEE, and nuclear cardiology services.

• Participate in weeknight and 24-hour weekend beeper call.

• Respond to urgent cardiology consultations and callbacks.

• Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary hospital team.

• Maintain accurate Epic documentation.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree

• Board Certified in Cardiology

• Active Washington medical license or IMLC pathway

• Current DEA registration

• ACLS and BLS certifications

• Experience in outpatient and inpatient cardiology

• ICU cardiology management experience

• Proficiency in echocardiography, TEE, and nuclear cardiology

• Ability to meet a 20-minute call response requirement

• Full-time availability

• Diagnostic catheterization and invasive cardiology experience preferred but not required