Physician Internal Medicine-Critical Care - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Transform patient care and the community as an Intensivist in Aiken, SC

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Our mission in Aiken is to provide “better” in every sense—better healthcare, better teamwork, and a lasting impact on the community we proudly serve. Ready to grow your career in a place that values community and collaboration? Let’s talk.

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Local Team Collaboration:

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• Aiken Regional Medical Centers is a 273 licensed-bed acute care hospital, primary stroke center, and community-based teaching hospital that offers a comprehensive range of specialties and services.
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• 20-bed closed ICU (med/surg/cardiac surgery population), which is staffed with one intensivist from 7am-7pm. TeleICU covers nights (this is a day shift only role).
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• Internal Medicine Residency program. Residents are always present in the ICU during the day.
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• Phenomenal hospital administration. The CEO is an advocate for the hospital and a true partner to our critical care program. The EM and HM services are also through Sound and we are a tight-knit group.
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• Within the hospital, we work closely with our colleagues in other departments to ensure smooth transitions of care. Many of our team members are active in several committees including stroke, sepsis, and practice guidelines.
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Qualifications:

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• Board-certified or board-eligible critical care physicians (MD or DO).
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• Ability to perform all technical skills in the critical care setting.
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• A commitment to excellence in clinical service, with strong problem-solving abilities essential for the ICU setting.
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• Authorized to work in the United States.
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Scheduling:

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• PRN day shifts.
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• We collaborate to manage the schedule as equitably as possible, ensuring intensivists achieve an outstanding work/family life balance.
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Key Responsibilities:

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• Provide excellent patient care in our 20-bed ICU.
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• Teach internal medicine residents.
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• Ability to work collaboratively within the ICU with all team members and across the hospital.
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• EMR: Cerner.
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Living and Working in Aiken:

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• Aiken, South Carolina, named the South's Best Small Town in 2018 by Southern Living Magazine, is known for its rich tradition as an equestrian community. Located centrally between the Carolina coast, mountains, and major cities in Georgia and the Carolinas, Aiken is a family-oriented community offering an ideal climate, excellent schools, and safe neighborhoods. Outdoor recreation options, oak tree canopy-lined streets, and a hip and thriving downtown with excellent restaurants, shops and galleries combine to offer an exceptional quality of life.
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• Augusta, GA is about 30 minutes southwest of Aiken, offering more metro amenities, and home of the annual Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club and the Medical College of Georgia, a large academic medical center with an international community.
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• Columbia, SC is about an hour northwest of Aiken, although many medical staff live in West Columbia suburbs, like Lexington, SC, which is an excellent community with strong school system (45-minute commute to Aiken).
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• Easy commutes to high elevations in the Blue Ridge Mountains and low country beach towns like Charleston and Savannah.
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Rewards and Compensation:

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• Competitive hourly compensation, malpractice/tail coverage, and 401k match.
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