Critical Care Physician

Are you seeking a fulfilling critical care position that offers exceptional pay, professional autonomy, and meaningful support to the Cookeville community while maintaining a healthy work/life balance?

Join ApolloMD at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN, where you ll practice at a longstanding hospital. This is your chance to be part of something bigger while still being valued as an individual.

Why Practice with ApolloMD?

ApolloMD is a physician- and APC-operated multispecialty practice that partners with top-tier hospitals, teaching institutions, and health systems. We provide a strong national network of support without sacrificing your autonomy. Our clinicians enjoy:

• Clinician-Owned: Independent group no outside ownership or private equity. Full-time clinicians have the opportunity to become an owner.
• Autonomy & Work-Life Balance: We believe in empowering physicians, not micromanaging them.
• Clinician Support: Access to mentorship, professional development, and a network of experienced leaders.
• Award-Winning Workplace: Named one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare and one of the Top 100 Workplaces for 2025 and 2026 by USA Today and both the Nation s and Atlanta s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For by the National Association for Business Resources.

Cookeville Regional Medical Center

• 12 hour shifts 6:30p-6:30a
• Up to 20 night shifts per month available
• Duties: Intubate, vent management, lines, temporary dialysis catheter, arterial line placement, manage critical care, manage code stroke, code blue and rapid responses.
• Average 28-32 ICU patients cross cover at night
• Average 4 ICU admits (from ER and transfers in)

A Model Designed for Flexibility & Growth

As an independent contractor, you ll benefit from:

• Greater income control and special tax incentives
• Freedom to customize your health benefits
• Access to retirement tools like a Solo 401(k) or SEP IRA
• Professional financial guidance to help you plan for long-term success

The Cookeville-Putnam County community offers an unprecedented quality of life. Surrounded by rolling hills and scenic landscapes, the community offers a blend of small-town Southern hospitality and big-city amenities, making it the ideal place to live, work, play, raise a family and retire. Cookeville is home to excellent medical, educational and cultural facilities. It is the home of Tennessee Tech University. Cookeville also offers a strong public school system that offers an international baccalaureate degree at the high school and opportunities for private education as well. Prepare to be charmed by our majestic mountains, rich historical heritage, art and cultural events, unique downtown shops, cosmopolitan cuisine and outdoor opportunities at our many state and local parks. The State has identified this area as the next major growth area in Tennessee.