Radiology - Interventional Physician

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty:
Interventional Radiology

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Facility

Location:

Grass Valley, CA

• Service Setting:
Inpatient/Outpatient

• Reason For Coverage:
Supplemental

• Coverage Period:
Feb 23, 2026 - Ongoing

• Coverage Type:
Clinical + Call

• Shifts needed to be filled:
- Feb 23 & 24
- Ongoing

• Shift

Schedule:

8a-430p

• Call

Schedule:

Nights & weekends

• Patient Volume: 85-90 (ED); 50 (IP/Obs/ICU)
No. of Procedures per day: 50 studies; 4-6 procedures
- CTs: 12-15
- X-rays: 15-20
- US: 8-12
- IR: 4-6

• Admissions: 12-15

• Support Staff:
- Diagnostic Imaging (Radiology) Nurses & Techs;
Large Radiology group in Sacramento that performs overflow & after-hrs reads.

• Case Mix:
Surgical, Medical, ICU & OB

• Duties: IR along with Stroke CTs and other procedures;
Potential to cover bldg 4 (OP bldg) for contrasted CTs & MRIs along w/ Breast biopsies.

• Required Procedures/

Skills:

- Deal breakers:
Procedural Skills, Acute Care Imaging capability (Stroke CTs, ED & ICU imaging studies)
- Predominantly non-complex IR;
Vast majority of exams are percutaneous (biopsies, drains, aspirations, etc), some infrequent tunneled (i.e. pleurex catheter placement, CV Access)
- Lumbar punctures, barium studies, various centesis exams w/ drains & CT/US biopsies preferred.
- IR (Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, Nephrostomy Tubes, Intra-abdominal abscess drainage, Chest Tubes, Suprapubic Catheters);
Biopsies (Thyroid, Lung, Others)

• EMR:
Cerner

• Other Info:
General Acute Care Hospital (Stroke Certified, not Chest Pain Center accredited, not a Trauma Level designation

• Travel, lodging and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

• Active CA License

• BC/BE

• Fellowship

• DEA

• BLS

• CA Fluoroscopy

• Must have the required skills

• Self-Query NPDB report (extracted in the last 30 days)