Critical Care Noctensivist

About the role

The role involves direct patient care, teaching, participating in quality improvement activities and collaboration with specialists and staff across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, manage, and treatment of all patients in the Intensive Care Unit.
• Providing expert management of life-threatening conditions.
• Cooking and serving meals to patients.
• Teaching medical students and residents.
• Participating in quality improvement activities.
• Collaboration with specialists and staff across disciplines.

Requirements

• Must be licensed by the Louisiana State board of Medical Examiners to practice medicine.
• Board Certified in Critical Care or Emergency Medicine is preferred.
• Current BLS and ALS certifications through any International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) provided courses such as but not limited to: Ochsner Health System, American Heart Association, and American Red Cross.
• The ILCOR course must include a manikin check-off (ALS required by specialty only).
• Proven expertise in ICU procedures and critical care management.
• Patient care and procedural skills.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
• Commitment to providing compassionate, high-quality care in a team based setting.

Physical Demands

• Must possess good physical health.
• Some requirements include but are not limited to standing, sitting or walking for long periods of time.
• Lifting at least 20 pounds is required.
• Must be able to work with a moderate level of noise.
• Physical Effort required: Constant (67%-100%) - handling/feeling, talking, hearing, seeing.
• Frequently (34%-66%) - reaching.
• Occasionally (1%-33%) - lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.), balancing, stooping, crouching.