What are the responsibilities and job description for the Locum Tenens Cardiologist (General & Interventional) — Inpatient Call Coverage, Fort Smith AR position at Adelphi Staffing, LLC?
Job ID: N/A
Location: Fort Smith, AR 72903
Assignment type: Locum Tenens — Inpatient, Call Only
Coverage period: ASAP – Dec 31, 2027
Reason for coverage: Supplemental
Travel, lodging, and malpractice: Provided by agency
Schedule & call
- Interventional call: either daily coverage (Mon–Sun days) or night block (Mon–Thu nights)
- General cardiology call: 7 days on / 7 days off (days)
- Call type: beeper
- Response times: 20 minutes for general calls; 30 minutes for STEMIs
- Support: 2–3 APPs
Patient volume & case mix
- Average daily volume: 30–40 patients/day
- Rounding: unassigned inpatient consults
- Case mix: general cardiology and interventional
Facility & systems
- Hospital beds: 203
- Trauma level: III
- EMR: Epic
- Temporary or hospital privileges: Not required / not available
Provider requirements
- Board: BC for general cardiology; BE for interventional cardiology
- State license: AR
- Certifications: ACLS
Core duties
- Provide inpatient cardiology consultations, daily rounding, and management of hospitalized patients
- Interpret echocardiograms and other cardiac diagnostics
- Perform diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures as indicated
- Manage in-house cardiology emergencies, including acute coronary syndromes and STEMIs
- Meet specified call response times and collaborate with team on rotating shifts (days, weekends, nights)