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Job Summary

Our client is seeking a dedicated Physician specializing in Critical Care Medicine to provide expert medical management for critically ill patients. This role involves direct patient care, advanced procedural competency, multidisciplinary team leadership, and rapid response to medical emergencies within a hospital setting. The ideal candidate will manage complex conditions, direct advanced life support strategies, and utilize Epic EHR for comprehensive clinical documentation.

Responsibilities / Job Duties

• ICU Patient Management: Provide direct, expert medical management for critically ill patients experiencing conditions such as respiratory failure, sepsis, multi-organ dysfunction, shock, and post-operative surgical complications.
• Ventilator & Hemodynamic Support: Direct continuous hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive medication administration, advanced airway management, and mechanical ventilation strategies.
• Procedural Competency: Perform bedside critical care procedures independently, including endotracheal intubation, central venous and arterial line placements, thoracentesis, chest tube insertion, and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
• Multidisciplinary Leadership: Lead daily multidisciplinary ICU rounds alongside ICU registered nurses, respiratory therapists, clinical pharmacists, and case managers.
• Code Blue & Emergency Response: Respond to hospital-wide cardiac/respiratory arrests and acute patient deteriorations as part of the Rapid Response or Code Blue teams.
• Consultations & Transfers: Provide critical care consultations for emergency department patients or medical-surgical transfers, and coordinate tertiary transfers when higher-level interventions (e.g., ECMO or specialized surgical subspecialties) are required.
• Documentation & Compliance: Utilize Epic EHR for rapid, accurate clinical documentation, order entry, and regulatory compliance.

Minimum Education and Experience Qualification Requirements

Education

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Critical Care Medicine
• Active, unrestricted California Medical License (or eligible prior to start date).
• Active DEA license.

Skills

• Technical proficiency with Epic EHR.
• Competency in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
• Strong leadership in multidisciplinary team settings.

Schedule / Shift

• Schedule - 7 days on 7 days off
• Inpatient / hospital hours - 7am-1pm
• From 1pm-7pm - on-call with the hospital (clinic work optional during this time).
• No overnight on-call required (off call after 7pm).

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

Any required state or Joint Commission training is compensated at the state or local minimum wage rate.

^*As a job position within our Allied division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: providing direct patient care, accessing medical and confidential records, accessing and administering prescription medication or other drugs, working within a clinical setting, handling sharp instruments, conducting medical procedures, and working within departments that care for vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.