Critical Care Intensivist (81634)
Summary
Critical care physician managing ICU patients, performing procedures, and leading a team of providers in a 12-bed closed ICU with a 7-on/7-off schedule.
Onslow Memorial Hospital is seeking a Critical Care Intensivist to join the medical intensive care team. The candidate will join the medical intensivist team which includes both physicians and advanced practice providers.
- BC/BE
- Fellowship training – Critical Care Medicine
- Competitive Compensation
- 12 bed closed ICU managed by Critical Care team
- Work with a team of experienced and highly skilled physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners
- Day physician coverage with in-house APPs at night
- 7 on/ 7 off schedule
Clinical Duties
- Participate in efficient quality care of critically ill patients, regardless of setting, in accordance with latest guidelines and treatment paradigms
- Some patients to be admitted to the ICU have improved outcomes when resuscitation begins in the Emergency Department or a Med-Surg Unit. Participation in the care of these patients is desirable and expected.
- Patient evaluation and formation of a comprehensive treatment plan with multi-disciplinary input.
- Direct and enforce efficient care and resource utilization.
- Evidenced-based, but not restrictive, compliance with Critical Care standard operating procedures and protocols.
- Physiologic-based management of austere critical care patients.
- Performance of procedures including, but not limited to, central venous access, artery catheterization, intubation, bronchoscopy, para/thoracentesis as well as ventilator management.
- Privileges commensurate with experience and privileges.
- Clinical supervision of Advanced Practice Providers (APP’s) for Critical Care.
- Coordination of daily multi-disciplinary rounds for the Critical Care patients.
**In addition, some patients transferred out of the ICU on ventilators or with complex issues will benefit from follow-up care during the transitional phase.**