Physician Intensivist

Essential Job Duties

• Deliver and direct daily patient care for ICU/IMCU patients.
  • Direct patient care and coordination of care activities.
  • Implement, coordinate, and administer diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
  • Serve as primary coordinator with ultimate responsibility for ICU patients.
  • Direct and coordinate multi-disciplinary critical care rounds.
  • Respond to calls and be present in the ICU within 10 minutes of a request.
  • Evaluate all new patients and requests for admission within 30 minutes.
  • Supervise Mid-Level providers on the Intensivist Service.
• Oversee daily ICU operations.
  • Ensure intended processes are occurring in intended fashion.
  • Standardize daily ICU operations.
  • Participate in scheduling system to minimize fragmentation of care.
  • Communicate with Critical Care Medical Director and other staff.
  • Participate in educational activities and clinical pathways.
  • Assist in investigation and resolution of quality of care and patient safety issues.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Manage ICU operations.
  • Evaluate and process patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
  • Oversight of quality improvement and performance improvement activities.
  • Facilitate smooth operation of the ICU.
  • Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, HIPPA, and hospital policies.
• Collaborate with medical staff and hospital leadership.
  • Communicate and collaborate on clinical care and services.
  • Assist in resident performance evaluations.
  • Support case management and hospital operational leadership.
• Participate in Performance Improvement projects.
  • Develop new strategies to improve outcomes and efficiency.
  • Evaluate outcomes.

Unit Management Responsibilities

• Supervise daily unit management activities.
  • Evaluate and process patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
  • Ensure compliance with medical staff rules and regulations.
  • Support resident performance evaluations.
  • Collaborate with Mid-Level Providers, Nursing, respiratory and ancillary staff.
  • Implement patient care protocols, policies, and procedures.
  • Monitor and utilize resources effectively.
  • Participate in protocol/guideline development and evaluation.
• Assure resident and GME trainee compliance and education.
  • Ensure residents comply with medical staff rules and regulations.
  • Support resident performance evaluations.
  • Collaborate with Mid-Level Providers, Nursing, respiratory and ancillary staff.
  • Implement patient care protocols, policies, and procedures.
  • Monitor and utilize resources effectively.
  • Participate in protocol/guideline development and evaluation.
• Participate in Quality Assurance monitoring and resource optimization.
  • Monitor and evaluate outcomes.
  • Optimize resource utilization.

Education/Experience Requirements

• Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Surgery or Anesthesia with active subspecialty certificate of Special Qualifications in Critical Care Medicine, or eligible to sit for Critical Care Boards within 1 year of employment.
• Minimum of 3 years Critical Care practice experience.
• Graduate of an accredited school of medicine (Doctor Degree).
• Current state license to practice medicine, DEA and CDS.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Expert knowledge to perform and/or supervise critical care procedures.
• Experience in and dedication to quality improvement initiatives.
• Commitment to scholarship.
• Interest in outcomes and other forms of research.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated persuasive clinical leadership and team-building skills.
• Excellent motivator and communicator.
• Ability to work creatively and independently.
• Fundamental knowledge of PC-based applications.
• Desire to participate in teaching activities and mentoring of medical students.

Physical Demands

• Moderate work.
• Exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Pay Range

$19—$23 USD

Luminis Health Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Benefits Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays
• Disability
• Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs and more
• Benefits based on employment status
• Opt-in for text notifications
• Luminis Health's two-way SMS texting platform
• Standard text messaging rates may apply based on the candidate's mobile carrier plan.
• Luminis Health is not responsible for any charges incurred by the recipient.
• Candidates are encouraged to review their mobile carrier's plan for applicable text messaging rates and usage charges.