Critical Care Medicine - Locum Tenens - California-234690

Job Overview

September 1, 2026 start ‚¬€œ ongoing until the facility is fully staffed

Minimum availability of 5 shifts per month

12-hour shifts:

Day Shift: 7:00 AM‚¬€œ7:00 PM

Night Shift: 7:00 PM‚¬€œ7:00 AM

Credentialing timeframe: Approximately 3‚¬€œ6 weeks

Facility may assist with emergency privileges

Location: San Jose, CA 95124

Setting: Inpatient

Hospital size: 329 staffed beds

Trauma designation: Not a designated trauma center

ICU beds: 40

ICU model: Open ICU that operates as a closed ICU, with intensivists serving as the admitting physicians

Physician-only coverage model with no APP support

Locum physician will work independently

Average daily census per provider:

Days: Approximately 12 patients

Nights: Approximately 15‚¬€œ19 patients

Average admissions per shift:

Days: Approximately 3

Nights: Approximately 3‚¬€œ5

Mixed ICU patient population, including medical/surgical, neurological, cardiovascular, and cardiac patients

Required procedures: Intubations, central lines, arterial lines, hemodialysis catheters, chest tubes, and ECMO

Provider must respond to codes

EMR: Meditech

ACLS and BLS required

Two or more years of Critical Care experience preferred but not mandatory

Board-eligible physicians will likely be considered

Providers with closed malpractice cases will not be accepted

Providers residing within 60 miles of the facility may not be considered

Delta Locum Tenens can assist with travel arrangements and credentialing, and will cover malpractice.

ABOUT DELTA LOCUM TENENS Delta Locum Tenens (DLT), the locum tenens staffing division of The Delta Companies, identifies physicians and advanced practitioners on behalf of healthcare facilities to provide short- and long-term coverage. With flexibility, travel, and malpractice coverage, this award-winning team helps clients recruit quality talent with ease. The company has been recognized with several Best of Staffing® Awards. Visit

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