Critical Care Medicine Physician

Adelphi Staffing•Tucson, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Critical Care Medicine Physician provides nighttime inpatient ICU coverage in Tucson, Arizona, on a locum tenens basis. Coverage is clinical only and runs from ASAP through ongoing, with a shift schedule of 5:30 PM to 5:30 AM. The physician manages an average daily volume of 15–20 patients and rounds on unassigned patients. Support includes 2–8 RNs and 1 PA/NP. The facility uses Epic. Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance are covered. Temporary privileges are available; hospital privileges are not required.

Requirements

Board certified.
Active Arizona license or IMLC (Universal License).
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
ABLS certification.
Able to perform the required procedures, including ventilation management; chest tube insertion; bronchoscopy with BAL; central, arterial, PA, and dialysis catheter insertion; ICP evaluation and management; diagnostic and therapeutic taps; lumbar puncture; and paracentesis.

Responsibilities

Manage ventilators and provide advanced respiratory support for critically ill patients.
Perform invasive procedures, including central line placement, arterial line insertion, chest tube insertion, and bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL).
Evaluate and manage acute volume and blood pressure issues, including hemodynamic monitoring with a PA catheter.
Conduct daily rounds on unassigned patients and coordinate multidisciplinary care.
Respond to rapid response calls.
Provide nighttime ICU coverage, including admissions, diagnostic and therapeutic taps, and lumbar punctures.
Manage invasive and non-invasive ventilation, including ETT, NT, tracheostomy, BiPAP, and CPAP.
Evaluate and manage intracranial pressure (ICP) and place dialysis catheters.