Critical Care Intensivist

Critical Care Intensivist Opportunity

Jefferson Health is seeking a dedicated and skilled Critical Care Intensivist to join our team at Jefferson Northeast (Torresdale, Frankford and Bucks) Hospitals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is an exciting opportunity for a physician passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centered critical care in a collaborative hospital environment. The successful candidate will play an integral role in managing critically ill patients, working alongside a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, and contributing to clinical excellence and quality improvement initiatives. As part of Jefferson Health, you will join a nationally recognized healthcare organization committed to advancing patient care, medical education, innovation, and community health.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive critical care management for patients with complex, life-threatening medical conditions in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
• Evaluate, diagnose, and develop individualized treatment plans for critically ill patients, including those experiencing respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, and multiorgan dysfunction.
• Perform critical care procedures within the scope of training and hospital privileges, including endotracheal intubation, central venous catheter placement, arterial line placement, and other necessary interventions.
• Manage mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, and advanced life-support therapies.
• Collaborate closely with hospitalists, emergency medicine physicians, surgeons, advanced practice clinicians, respiratory therapists, nurses, and other specialists to coordinate patient care.
• Lead multidisciplinary discussions and participate in patient care rounds to promote effective communication and optimal clinical outcomes.
• Provide timely consultations and assist with the stabilization and management of patients experiencing acute clinical deterioration.
• Communicate compassionately and effectively with patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, prognosis, and goals of care.
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based practice initiatives to enhance ICU performance and patient outcomes.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive documentation in accordance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Support a culture of professionalism, collaboration, continuous learning, and clinical excellence.

Qualifications

Required:

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited residency program in Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, or another specialty with an eligible pathway to Critical Care Medicine certification.
• Completion of an accredited fellowship in Critical Care Medicine or an equivalent recognized critical care training pathway.
• Board certified or board eligible in Critical Care Medicine through an applicable recognized specialty board.
• Eligible for an unrestricted medical license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Eligibility for medical staff appointment and clinical privileges at Jefferson Health.
• Strong clinical judgment, procedural competency, and the ability to manage complex, high-acuity patients.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Preferred:

• Prior experience practicing in an acute care hospital or multidisciplinary ICU setting.
• Demonstrated interest in clinical quality improvement, patient safety, or medical education.
• Experience working collaboratively with advanced practice clinicians and multidisciplinary critical care teams.

Jefferson Health is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.