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Paducah, Kentucky

Locum - Physician - Interventional Cardiology

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Compensation

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Job Description

Dates of Coverage

  • November 23-26
  • December 1-4
  • December 29 - January 1

Job Details

Availability

3-7 days/month

Practice Setting

Inpatient care with EMTALA call responsibilities

Average Patient Load

No ambulatory patients; focus solely on inpatient cases

Interventional Cardiology Group Size

2 interventional cardiologists

Collaboration

Other interventional cardiologists will be available during coverage

Patient Demographics

Adult population

Documentation System

Epic Cupid

Required Procedures

  • Balloon Angioplasties
  • Coronary Angioplasty
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
  • Heart Catheterization
  • Coronary Angiograms

General Cardiology Responsibilities

  • Respond to all cardiology-related calls within the hospital
  • Conduct general cardiology consultations as required
  • Interpret diagnostic studies, including EKGs, echocardiograms, and stress tests (including nuclear stress tests)

Shift Details

Description

24-hour on-call shifts from 7 AM to 7 AM, 3-7 days each month

Weekend Coverage

Required

On-Call Obligations

Required

Mandatory Qualifications

  • Board Certified (required)
  • Active Kentucky Medical License & DEA registration (required); IMLC may be considered for candidates with 3-7 days/month availability
  • ACLS certification (required)
  • COVID Vaccination (preferred)

Note

Candidates must specify their availability for the stated dates at the time of initial screening to be considered.

Certification Requirements

  • ACLS
  • Board Certification
  • DEA Registration

Licensure Requirements

  • Valid Kentucky Medical License

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide inpatient interventional cardiology coverage, including performing procedures like PCI and heart catheterizations. Responsibilities also include responding to cardiology-related calls and interpreting diagnostic studies such as EKGs and stress tests.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified in Cardiology and hold an active Kentucky medical license and DEA registration. ACLS certification is mandatory, and the role requires availability for 24-hour on-call shifts.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

EKG InterpretationEchocardiogram InterpretationStress Test InterpretationNuclear Stress Test InterpretationEMTALA Compliance

Healthcare Professional Career Context

Of the 50 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 74% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many healthcare jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedhealthcare median $318k (middle half $270k–$475k)56 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
healthcare listings in Kentucky9 active2,033 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 74% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
healthcare pay trend+12.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physician Jobs

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Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 18 employers
7
<$280k
7
$280k-330k
3
$330k-380k
5
$380k-430k
2
$430k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
84%
Sign-on bonus
74%
CME allowance
47%
Relocation assistance
11%
Loan repayment
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Interventional Cardiologist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 92 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Paducah

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
Typical market rent
$1,168/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Paducah, KY-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.