Per Diem CVICU Intensivist – Cardiac Critical Care Leader

Catholic Health Services; West Islip (NY); On-site; USD 280,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Pension plan

Tuition assistance

CME allowance

Job summary

Good Samaritan University Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, is seeking an Intensivist to join the CVICU in West Islip, NY. Join a high-acuity, multidisciplinary cardiac critical care team in a 10-bed unit, with ECMO/MCS capabilities and state-of-the-art facilities.

You will work alongside cardiothoracic surgeons, heart failure specialists, and APPs to lead patient care, rounds, and care transitions, while maintaining a strong focus on quality and program development.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited residency (e.g., Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, or Emergency Medicine) and an accredited Critical Care Medicine fellowship.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Critical Care Medicine.
• Active New York State medical license (or eligible) and DEA registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, expert critical care across postoperative CT surgery, advanced heart failure, structural heart procedures, ECMO/MCS management, and acute cardiac care.
• Lead daily interprofessional rounds and formulate individualized treatment plans.
• Perform bed-side critical care procedures (central venous access, arterial lines, chest tubes, intubations, bedside ultrasound/echocardiography).
• Direct clinical management during destabilization, escalation, and transitions of care across the continuum.
• Provide mentorship and education to APPs, fellows, residents, and nursing staff.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Procedural skills

Communication

Team-based care

Education

MD or DO

Residency in Anesthesiology/Internal Medicine/Surgery/Emergency Medicine

Critical Care Medicine fellowship

NY state license/DEA registration

Job description

Good Samaritan University Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, is seeking an Intensivist to join the CVICU in West Islip, NY. Join a high-acuity, multidisciplinary cardiac critical care team in a 10-bed unit, with ECMO/MCS capabilities and state-of-the-art facilities.

You will work alongside cardiothoracic surgeons, heart failure specialists, and APPs to lead patient care, rounds, and care transitions, while maintaining a strong focus on quality and program development.