Critical Care Nocturnist Physician - Canton, GA (Metro Atlanta)

Northside Hospital Inc.; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 320,000 - 440,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, Georgia is seeking a highly skilled Critical Care Nocturnist to join our overnight ICU team.

The ideal candidate will be board certified or board eligible in Critical Care Medicine, with Pulmonary/Critical Care or Critical Care fellowship training, and experience caring for critically ill adults. You will work closely with intensivists, nurses, and allied staff in a high-acuity environment.

Qualifications

• Board certification/eligibility in Critical Care Medicine.
• Fellowship training in Pulmonary/Critical Care or Critical Care.
• Experience managing complex, critically ill adult patients.
• Comfortable practicing independently overnight with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight coverage for critically ill adult patients in the ICU.
• Collaborate with intensivists, hospitalists, nurses, and therapy staff to deliver high-quality care.
• Participate in quality improvement and clinical initiatives within the critical care program.

Skills

Critical care management

Ventilator management

Independent overnight practice

Excellent communication

Education

Board certified or board eligible in Critical Care Medicine

Fellowship trained in Pulmonary/Critical Care or Critical Care Medicine

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Northside Hospital Cherokee | Canton, Georgia

Northside Hospital is seeking a highly skilled Critical Care Nocturnist Physician to join our critical care team at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, Georgia. This is an outstanding opportunity for a physician who thrives in a high-acuity environment, values clinical autonomy and collaboration, and wants to be part of a nationally recognized health system with a strong commitment to quality patient care.

The Opportunity

Join a collaborative, physician-led critical care team providing overnight coverage for critically ill adult patients at Northside Hospital Cherokee. The ideal candidate will bring strong critical care expertise, sound clinical judgment, and a passion for delivering exceptional care during the most important hours of a patient's hospitalization.

This role offers the opportunity to practice at a respected community hospital while benefiting from the resources, stability, and clinical infrastructure of one of Georgia's leading health systems.

Why Northside Cherokee?

• High-acuity critical care practice with a diverse adult patient population
• Collaborative partnership with intensivists, hospitalists, emergency medicine, nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and consulting specialists
• Strong multidisciplinary support focused on patient safety and clinical excellence
• Access to the extensive specialty resources of the Northside Hospital system
• Opportunity to participate in quality improvement, clinical initiatives, and the continued growth of the critical care program
• A culture that values physician input, teamwork, and professional autonomy
• Practice within a health system known for investing in advanced clinical services and physician support

What We’re Looking For

• Board certified or board eligible in Critical Care Medicine
• Fellowship trained in Pulmonary/Critical Care or Critical Care Medicine
• Experienced in managing complex, critically ill adult patients
• Comfortable practicing independently overnight while working closely with the multidisciplinary team
• Skilled in rapid assessment, stabilization, procedures, ventilator management, and management of multi-system critical illness
• A strong communicator who works effectively with patients, families, nurses, advanced practice providers, and consulting physicians
• Committed to evidence-based medicine, quality, and exceptional patient outcomes
• Licensed in Georgia or eligible for Georgia licensure & DEA

About Northside Hospital

Northside Hospital is a leading healthcare system serving communities throughout Metro Atlanta and North Georgia. Our physicians are supported by a robust network of hospitals, outpatient practices, specialists, advanced technology, and dedicated clinical teams.

We are committed to attracting physicians who want to practice at the highest level while making a meaningful difference in the communities they serve.

• Five not-for-profit, acute-care hospitals are located in Atlanta, Cumming, Canton, Duluth, and Lawrenceville.
• Over 300 Northside Hospital-affiliated outpatient centers and medical office buildings throughout the Atlanta Region.

• 3,900 providers on staff and more than 24,000 employees.

• Northside serves more than 4 million patients annually.

• Nationally recognized expertise in Cancer Care, Maternity Services, Radiology, Surgery, and Women's Health.
• US Newsweek recognized Northside as the World's Best Hospital, Best Workplace for Diversity/Culture, and Best Workplace

About Canton & Cherokee County

Located just north of Atlanta, Canton offers an exceptional combination of professional opportunity and quality of life. Cherokee County provides easy access to Atlanta while offering excellent schools, outdoor recreation, growing communities, and a more relaxed lifestyle.

Physicians can enjoy the advantages of North Georgia living while remaining within convenient reach of Atlanta, the North Georgia mountains, and everything Metro Atlanta has to offer.

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Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• Board certified or board eligible in Critical Care Medicine
• Fellowship trained in Pulmonary/Critical Care or Critical Care Medicine
• Experienced in managing complex, critically ill adult patients
• Comfortable practicing independently overnight while working closely with the multidisciplinary team
• Skilled in rapid assessment, stabilization, procedures, ventilator management, and management of multi-system critical illness
• A strong communicator who works effectively with patients, families, nurses, advanced practice providers, and consulting physicians
• Committed to evidence-based medicine, quality, and exceptional patient outcomes
• Licensed in Georgia or eligible for Georgia licensure & DEA

Work Hours:

7p - 7a