Locum- NP/PA Radiology Needed in Vancouver, WA

Job description

RADIOLOGY IMAGING APP

Position Overview:
✓ Provider Type: APP
✓ Specialty: Imaging/Radiology
✓ FTE: 1.0
✓ Outpatient: 75%
✓ Inpatient: 25%
✓ Assignment approval: 6 months
✓ Reason for opening: Coverage gap
✓ Setting: Inpatient and Outpatient
✓ Hospital size: Approximately 450 beds
✓ Patient population: Young adults through elderly
✓ Average volume: 8–10 patients/day

Schedule:
✓ Monday–Friday
✓ 7:30 AM–4:00 PM
✓ 8-hour shifts
✓ No call
✓ No rounding or admissions
✓ Two locums providers may be considered to provide coverage

Clinical Responsibilities:
✓ Independently perform fluoroscopic studies following training and credentialing
✓ Perform final interpretations and sign reports
✓ Work with radiologic technologists who will assist with fluoroscopy equipment as needed
✓ Modified barium swallow studies performed collaboratively with Speech-Language Pathology
✓ Supervising radiologist provides oversight and conducts random chart audits
✓ Radiology physicians provide training and proctoring as needed

Required Procedures:
✓ Esophagram
✓ Upper GI
✓ Upper GI with small bowel follow-through
✓ Modified barium swallow

Preferred Procedures:
✓ Single-contrast barium enema
✓ Air-contrast barium enema

Credentialing / Case Requirements:
✓ Documentation of at least 100 representative patients/procedures from the previous 24 months
✓ Case list must include diagnosis/procedure, date, and facility where performed
✓ At least 5 completed procedures of each required procedure type within the previous 24 months
✓ Proctoring may be available for candidates who need additional procedure experience for credentialing

Requirements:
✓ APP – PA or NP
✓ BLS from AHA or American Red Cross – Required
✓ Epic EMR experience
✓ Washington license not currently required for submission; this may change depending on the start date and credentialing timeline
✓ Must be able to obtain required privileges and complete credentialing

Additional Details:
✓ APP will perform fluoroscopic studies with radiologic technologist support
✓ No interventional radiology procedures required
✓ Feeding-tube placement, drains, biopsies, paracenteses, and other IR procedures are handled by the IR PA team
✓ Position is transitioning toward a permanent APP staffing model
✓ Standard credentialing timeline is approximately 90 days
✓ ASAP start preferred

• No calls
• No weekend requirements