Cardiologist
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Id: L-MD-87880
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Cardiology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Spokane, WA 99204
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: Dec 24, 2026 – Feb 24, 2027
- Shift Schedule: 7p – 7a
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental Coverage
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
Coverage Dates
- Dec 24 – Dec 30, 2026
- Jan 07 – Jan 13, 2027
- Jan 21 – Jan 27, 2027
- Feb 04 – Feb 10, 2027
- Feb 18 – Feb 24, 2027
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 7-18 patients/day
- Rounding: Both
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff: RNs: TBD, MAs: TBD, PA/NPs: 17, Office Staff: TBD
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Required Procedures
- Required
- Inpatient - Cardiology
- ICU
- Non-invasive
- Echocardiography
- Nuclear Cardiology (Cardiolyte, thallium, etc.)
- Preferred
- TEE (Transesophageal Echo)
- Cardiac ablation
- Permanent pacemaker placement
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD/ICD)
Job Requirements
- Board: BC required (Certified)
- Licenses: Licensed in WA or Universal License (IMLC)
- Certifications: BLS
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive inpatient cardiology care during night shifts.
- Manage and treat patients with acute cardiac conditions.
- Perform and interpret diagnostic tests such as echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for patient management.
- Document patient encounters and maintain medical records.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive inpatient cardiology care during night shifts and manage patients with acute cardiac conditions. Perform and interpret diagnostic tests while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to maintain accurate medical records.
Requirements
Must be a Board Certified cardiologist with a valid Washington state license or Universal License. Proficiency in inpatient cardiology, ICU care, and diagnostic procedures like echocardiography is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Cardiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 30 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 57% have no call, 30% require no weekends.
Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in cardiology | ranked against 631 Cardiology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Cardiology median $562k (middle half $476k–$687k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Washington index 107.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Cardiology listings in Washington | 22 active | 640 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 7% remote · 57% no call · 30% no weekends30 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Washington Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 17% offer loan repayment523 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology hiring demand | #8 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 56 days · 33% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 224 postings, 134 closed |
| New Cardiology listings | 357 in the last 30 days | 286 the 30 days before (+25%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology pay trend | −8.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Top contract/1099 Cardiologist Jobs
12 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
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Benefits & Perks
10 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 631 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Spokane
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $394k
- Typical market rent
- $1,483/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.3
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.