Physician - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Intensivist - Providence

Society of Critical Care Medicine; Mobile, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

USA Health Providence Hospital in Mobile, Alabama seeks a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Critical Care Intensivist to join a dedicated Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) supporting a growing cardiothoracic and vascular program.

The CVICU Intensivist will care for postoperative cardiac, thoracic, and vascular patients, including ECMO cases, in a physician-led ICU with close collaboration alongside surgeons.

Qualifications

• Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Critical Care Intensivist
• Experience in high-acuity surgical or cardiovascular critical care settings
• ECMO management experience preferred
• Ventilator management, hemodynamic support, invasive monitoring, bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, chest tube management, CRRT, and bedside TEE interpretation preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary critical care physician for postoperative cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery patients, including ECMO cases.
• Collaborate with cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons in a physician-led CVICU team.
• Support high-acuity cardiovascular patients and contribute to a structured call schedule.

Skills

ECMO management

Ventilator management

Hemodynamic support

Invasive monitoring

Bronchoscopy

Percutaneous tracheostomy

Chest tube management

CRRT

TEE interpretation

Cardiovascular critical care

Job description

USA Health Providence Hospital in Mobile, Alabama, is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Critical Care Intensivist to join a dedicated Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) supporting a rapidly expanding cardiothoracic and vascular surgery program. This position offers the opportunity to practice in a physician-led ICU with close collaboration alongside cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons.

The CVICU Intensivist will serve as the primary critical care physician for postoperative cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery patients, including those requiring ECMO and other forms of mechanical circulatory and respiratory support. The clinical practice encompasses the management of complex, high-acuity patients following CABG, valve and aortic surgery, major thoracic procedures, and advanced open and endovascular vascular surgeries. The intensivist will play a key role in the care of patients with cardiogenic shock, severe respiratory failure, and multiorgan dysfunction.

Qualified candidates should have demonstrated experience in high-acuity surgical or cardiovascular critical care settings, with specific expertise in ECMO management. Candidates from a variety of critical care backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including Anesthesia-Critical Care, Pulmonary-Critical Care, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency Medicine-Critical Care. Experience with advanced ventilator management, hemodynamic support, invasive monitoring, bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, chest tube management, CRRT, and bedside TEE interpretation is preferred.

USA Health Providence Hospital offers a supportive practice environment with an experienced CVICU nursing team, predictable scheduling, and a collaborative call structure. The institution provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the position offers the advantages of coastal living with a low cost of living and a high quality of life.

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis.