Locum Tenens Radiologist – Erie, Pennsylvania

Position Type: Locum Tenens, Part-Time
Start Date: January 11, 2027
Schedule: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; night call 5:00 PM–8:00 AM for designated on-site coverage
Estimated Coverage: 30 shifts per month across the coverage team
Trauma Level: Level II at one site
Call: Required for designated on-site weekend coverage only

Availability & Schedule

• Seeking three full-time radiologists to provide daily coverage.

• Coverage includes approximately three weeks per month of teleradiology and one week of on-site coverage.

• On-site assignments may be at either location, depending on operational needs.

• Preferred schedule includes a seven-day stretch to cover weekend shifts during a weekday five-day run.

• On-site weekend coverage may include Saturday and Sunday day shifts followed by night call.

• Teleradiology weekend coverage is primarily Sundays, approximately 1–2 days per month, from 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.

• No 24-hour call coverage is required.

• No call is required for the non-trauma site.

• Travel between on-site locations may occasionally be required; estimated travel time is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.

• Candidates interested exclusively in ED reads will not be considered.

Clinical Role

• Interpret diagnostic radiology studies, primarily body and musculoskeletal imaging, with some neuroimaging.

• Teleradiology workload may average 60–80 RVUs or approximately 100–120 studies per day.

• General diagnostic workload may average 60 RVUs or approximately 80–100 exams per day.

• Work collaboratively with other radiologists and radiology practitioner assistants (RPAs); this is not a solo position.

• On-site radiologists may supervise RPAs while interpreting exams.

On-Site Procedures

Relevant experience may include:

• Fluoroscopy, including barium swallow, modified barium swallow, upper GI studies, cystograms, retrograde urethrograms, and barium enemas.

• Joint injections for MR arthrograms, including shoulder, hip, and wrist.

• Thyroid fine-needle aspiration.

• Lumbar punctures and CT myelograms.

• NG tube and nephrostomy tube placements or exchanges.

• Ultrasound-guided thoracentesis and paracentesis.

• PICC and central line placements.

• GJ tube exchanges.

• Additional procedures, such as biopsies and tunneled dialysis catheter placement, depending on experience and site needs.

Weekend on-site coverage requires the ability to perform applicable procedures when needed. Procedure responsibilities vary by location.

Qualifications & Certifications

• Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology

• Board Status: Board Certified or Board Eligible

• Board Certification: ABMS only; ABPS is not accepted

• Minimum Experience: 1 year

• Required Certification: BLS

• General diagnostic radiology experience required; body and MSK expertise preferred.

• Neuroimaging experience is beneficial.

• On-site candidates must be proficient in the procedures relevant to their assigned location.

Licensure

• State License: Pennsylvania

• License Required to Apply: No; candidates who need to obtain a Pennsylvania license may be considered.

• DEA: Not required

• CSR: Not required

Call Responsibilities

• On-site night call applies to designated weekend coverage at the trauma site only, from 5:00 PM–8:00 AM.

• Responsibilities include interpreting the ED list and being available for indicated procedures.

• Call is primarily by telephone, with a 30-minute response requirement.

• Being called in physically is unlikely unless a major IT or image-transmission outage occurs.

• Additional radiology support may be available if study volumes increase.

Technology & Systems

• EMR: Epic

• PACS: VUe

• Dictation: PowerScribe 360

• Teleradiologists will receive one workstation configured for the assigned locations.

Additional Requirements

• Radiologists must be credentialed to interpret studies across all assigned locations.

• Coverage may include diagnostic studies from three locations, with remote reading available where on-site presence is not needed.

• On-site schedules and procedure assignments depend on operational needs and candidate qualifications.

• Weekend teleradiology may involve reading ED and outpatient studies remaining from the prior week.

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