Cardiologist
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Job Description
- Job Id: 104894
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Cardiology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Richland, WA 99352
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: Dec 01, 2026 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule:; 7a-7p
- 7 days on/7 days off
- Call Schedule: Nights; 7p-7a
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Response Time: 20 Mins
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
Coverage Dates
- Dec 01, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026
- Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 03, 2027
- Ongoing; 2027
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 5-10 patients/day
- Rounding: Both
- Phone Consults: Yes
- Case Mix: Cardiology, ICU, Non-invasive
Facility Information
- EMR System: EPIC
- Support Staff: 3 APPs
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: No
Required Procedures/Duties
- Required
- Inpatient - Cardiology
- ICU
- Non-invasive
- Echocardiography
- TEE (Transesophageal Echo)
- Nuclear Cardiology (Cardiolyte, thallium, etc.)
Job Requirements
- Board: BC
- Licenses: WA or IMLC
- DEA: Required
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS
- Fellowship: Preferred
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide inpatient cardiology coverage including rounding on hospitalized patients
- Manage ICU patients with cardiac conditions
- Perform non-invasive cardiac procedures such as echocardiography and TEE
- Interpret nuclear cardiology studies (Cardiolyte, thallium)
- Take night call and respond to emergencies within 20 minutes
Key Responsibilities
Provide inpatient cardiology coverage, round on hospitalized patients, and manage ICU patients with cardiac conditions. Perform and interpret non-invasive cardiac studies, including echocardiography, TEE, and nuclear cardiology, and take night call with a 20-minute response time.
Requirements
Board certification and an active Washington license or IMLC eligibility are required, along with DEA registration, BLS, and ACLS. A cardiology fellowship is preferred; hospital privileges are not required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Cardiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 48 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 69% have no call, 27% require no weekends.
Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- Includes call
Living in Richland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $421k
- Typical market rent
- $1,731/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.1
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.