Cardiologist
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Job Description
- Job Id: L-MD-91632
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Cardiology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Walla Walla, WA
- Service Setting: Outpatient, Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: Nov 30, 2026 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 7a – 5p (8-hour shifts)
- On-Call Shift Schedule: Weeknights (after clinic hours) and weekends (24-hour call)
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio: 2:4
- Call Response Time: 20 minutes
Callback Rate
Reason for Coverage: Supplemental Coverage
Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Malpractice insurance provided by vendor; travel and lodging discussed on bid
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 15 patients/day
- Admissions: TBD
- Phone Consults: Yes
- Case Mix: General Cardiology, Invasive diagnostics, ICU
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff: RNs: 3, MAs: 1, PA/NPs: 5, Office Staff: 3
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Required Procedures
- Required
- Outpatient - Cardiology
- Inpatient - Cardiology
- ICU
- Non-invasive
- Echocardiography
- TEE (Transesophageal Echo)
- Nuclear Cardiology (Cardiolyte, thallium, etc.)
- Atherectomy
- Electrophysiology
- Cardiac ablation
- Permanent pacemaker placement
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD/ICD)
- Preferred
- Invasive cardiology - diagnostic only
- PA catheter placement
- IABP (Intra Aortic Balloon pump) placement
- Cardiac catheterization
- Invasive cardiology - Interventional
- Angioplasty - PTCA
- Intracoronary stent placement
Job Requirements
- Board: BC required, Certified
- Licenses: Licensed in WA, Universal License (IMLC)
- DEA: Required
- Certifications: ACLS
- Other Qualifications: Epic EMR proficiency
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient cardiology consultations and follow-up care.
- Manage inpatient cardiology patients including ICU.
- Perform and interpret echocardiography, TEE, nuclear cardiology, and other non-invasive tests.
- Participate in a 2-week per month call schedule covering weeknights and weekends.
- Optionally perform invasive diagnostic procedures such as diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient cardiology care, including ICU management and diagnostic testing. Participate in a rotating call schedule to cover weeknights and weekends.
Requirements
Must be Board Certified in Cardiology with a valid Washington state license and DEA registration. Proficiency in Epic EMR and current ACLS certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Cardiology — Physician Career Context
Of the 33 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 18% require no weekends.
Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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
- Includes weekends
Living in Walla Walla
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $433k
- Typical market rent
- $1,550/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 13 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 98.5
- 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 · Walla Walla, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.