Physician Intensivist

Position Objective:

The Staff Intensivist delivers direct patient care to ICU patients, evaluates patients requested for ICU admission and supervises activities of the ICU team to ensure quality healthcare is provided efficiently to ICU patients.  The Staff Intensivist is responsible to the Critical Care Medical Director and works collaboratively to ensure program adherence to evidence-based medical standards, quality initiatives and reliable execution of intended ICU daily processes.

Clinical Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• The Intensivist will deliver and direct daily patient care for ICU patients. These activities include but are not limited to direct patient care and coordination of care activities.
• Manages care for patients while in the ICU.
• Responsible for implementing, coordinating, and administering the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients requiring care in the Critical Care Setting.
• Serves as primary coordinator with ultimate responsibility for ICU patients, between multiple physician caregivers/consultants, nursing ancillary services, physicians, and patients/families/caregivers.
• Actively directs and coordinates daily multi-disciplinary critical care rounds.
• During the day and night shifts the Intensivist on duty will remain within the ICU or within the hospital attending to ICU related activities during the entire shift.
• The Intensivist will be free from all competing responsibilities during his ICU clinical shift (e.g. no office, procedures, Pulmonary consultation or non ICU related activities, etc.).
• Supports the activities of Mid-Level providers on the Intensivist Service

Organizational Responsibilities:

• Performs daily ICU operations to ensure that intended process (daily Multi-Disciplinary Rounds, Admission/Discharge decision-making, day-ahead bed planning, timeliness of response to requests, etc.) is occurring in intended fashion.
• Works with Critical Care Medical Director, Intensivist Service and ICU Team to gain standardization around daily ICU process) and reduce individual variation in how daily operations are performed in the ICU.
• When “on service” acts as the designee of the Critical Care Medical Director in executing intended ICU process and operations.
• Participates in regular documented meetings with the Intensivist staff to address patient flow, quality, scheduling and patient and physician relationships and other topics as necessary to improve efficiency, timeliness and reduce unintended variation in care and process.
• Is responsive and provides timely feedback, routinely communicates and collaborates collegially with the Critical Care Medical Director, other physicians, hospital leaders and Critical Care operations staff regarding clinical care and services for patients under the care of the Intensivist Service.
• Participates in design and development of clinical pathways, care management protocols and performance improvement initiatives.
• Advises Critical Care Medical Director re: appropriate medical resources to assist in the management of complex or difficult cases or in the triage and assignment of Critical Care beds.
• Provides oversight of Critical Care bed allocation during Capacity Alert.
• Participates in educational activities for the ICU Team.
• Participates on hospital committees as appropriate to the delivery of critical care services within the hospital. Regularly attends medical staff, departmental meetings and other committee meetings as assigned.
• Participates in assuring compliance of Intensivist Service in meeting Joint Commission, HIPPA, Corporate compliance and hospital, medical staff policies, procedures, protocols and standards.
• Actively participates with case management and hospital operational leadership for communication, feedback, problem solving, training and sharing of program results.
• Assists in investigation and triage and resolution of quality of care and patient safety issues.
• Assists the Medical Director in the monitoring, investigation, and proactive addressing of all customer service issues concerning this service that arise from patients, families, medical staff or hospital staff

Educational/Experience Requirements:

• Required Minimum Education. 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.
• Agrees to work in a 24-Hr. Intensivist Directed Multidisciplinary Team Model

• Required Minimum Experience: Minimum of 3 years Critical Care practice experience.

Required License/Certifications: 

• Graduate of an accredited school of medicine (Doctor Degree).
• Completion of residency in specified field of specialty.
• Current state license to practice medicine, DEA and CDS.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Expert knowledge to perform and/or supervise critical care procedures in accordance with policy and procedures.
• Experience in and dedication to the role of 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 teambuilding skills.
• Excellent motivator and communicator, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work creatively and independently.
• Fundamental knowledge of PC based applications.
• Desire to participate in teaching activities and mentoring of medical students.

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:

There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

Physical Demands -

Medium work. Exerting 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.

The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

The above job description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position.  This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of this position; your supervisor may assign other duties as deemed necessary.