Radiology - Interventional Physician

Locum Tenens - Interventional Radiologist, Altoona, PennsylvaniaStart Date: January 4, 2027Schedule: One week on / one week offCoverage: Approximately 7 days per monthBoard Status: Board CertifiedIMLC Candidates Welcome Clinical Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, board-certified Interventional Radiologist for a locum tenens opportunity in Altoona, Pennsylvania. This position offers a consistent one-week-on, one-week-off schedule, a diverse community interventional radiology caseload, and support from experienced advanced practice providers and diagnostic radiologists.

The ideal candidate will have a strong community IR skill set, be comfortable working independently, and be willing to provide diagnostic radiology reading coverage between procedures.

Schedule & Coverage

The coverage schedule follows a Monday-Sunday rotation, with hospital shifts Monday through Friday and evening, overnight, and weekend call coverage.

• Monday-Friday: Hospital coverage, 7:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Weekday call: 4:00 PM-7:00 AM
• Saturday: 24-hour call, 7:00 AM-7:00 AM Sunday
• Sunday: 24-hour call, 7:00 AM-7:00 AM Monday
• Rotation: Typically one week on, one week off
• Call response: 30-minute response time
• Call type: Telephone availability with potential call-in for emergent procedures

The physician will provide daytime procedural coverage during the scheduled workweek, followed by evening and overnight call and weekend call through Monday at 7:00 AM.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Perform community interventional radiology procedures
• Manage emergent IR cases requiring overnight or weekend intervention
• Provide diagnostic radiology reading coverage between procedures as needed
• Oversee IR advanced practice providers performing procedures within their approved skill sets
• Evaluate patients and provide procedural consultations
• Collaborate with diagnostic radiologists and other hospital-based specialists
• Provide appropriate patient assessment and follow-up care

The covering physician will be the only interventional radiologist on-site during assigned coverage. Support includes three IR advanced practice providers and at least one to two diagnostic radiologists on-site during weekday coverage.

Procedures & Case Mix

The position involves a broad community IR skill set, including:

• Lumbar punctures
• Thoracentesis
• Paracentesis
• Image-guided biopsies
• Other routine and emergent interventional radiology procedures

Approximate daily volume:

• 10 total cases
• 7 inpatients
• 3 outpatients
• 2 consultations
• 2 evaluations

The case mix is approximately 70% interventional radiology and 30% diagnostic radiology . The patient population is approximately 95% adult and 5% pediatric.

Requirements

• Board certification in Interventional Radiology
• Minimum of 5 years of experience
• Active Pennsylvania medical license required to apply
• Current IMLC candidates welcome for expedited licensure, subject to Pennsylvania licensing requirements
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• Active DEA registration
• Comfortable working independently and providing on-call coverage
• Community IR procedural experience
• Ability to read diagnostic studies and oversee IR APP procedures

CSR registration is not required.

Facility & Clinical Support

• 380-bed hospital
• Level III trauma designation
• Epic Bridges EMR
• PowerScribe voice recognition
• IR APP support
• On-site diagnostic radiology support during weekday coverage

On-site specialties include anesthesia, vascular services, oncology, cardiology, emergency medicine, trauma, and critical care.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Consistent one-week-on, one-week-off scheduling
• Approximately 7 coverage days per month
• Broad community IR procedural experience
• Established APP support
• Access to diagnostic radiology colleagues during weekday coverage
• Diverse clinical cases in a hospital with extensive specialty resources
• IMLC candidates welcome

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