Cardiac Intensivist (Part-time)

Company: Sound Physicians
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Internal Medicine-Critical Care opening in Austin, Texas. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com

Join a Collegial Practice Where You Thrive
Sound Critical Care is a physician-established and led group that partners with community hospitals to manage and improve ICUs nationwide. We ensure that physicians have the time and resources needed to deliver compassionate care that measurably improves quality and lowers the cost of healthcare for patients in the communities we serve. Our culture promotes physician autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Physicians have the ability to effectively participate in the process of change management within the community hospital ICU setting.
Our physicians and advanced practice providers all strive to improve quality, and we work hard to replicate their best ideas across the organization to improve outcomes for more than one million patients cared for by Sound Physicians annually. Our commitment to improving outcomes for patients is rooted in our ability to attract exceptional people. Great people, coupled with the right tools and development, are how we positively impact healthcare quality, one patient at a time, for millions of patients each year.
The Team - The Hospital
Heart Hospital of Austin is one of the highest performing cardiovascular facilities in the nation. It features a comprehensive 24-hour emergency department; an advanced Executive Wellness Program; six operating rooms (ORs), including three hybrid ORs; three catheterization labs; and electrophysiology services. It is home to one of the largest non-academic cardiovascular research programs in the world. Heart Hospital of Austin has been named a 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital in the nation by IBM Watson Health for 12 years.

• 
  
• 14 bed CVICU
  
• Stable & collegial team to work with; Excellent collaboration with the ER, hospitalist, and cardiology teams
  
• 1 Intensivist from 8a-4pm + minimal night call from home; Intensivist takes night call from home every 3rd shift, backing up the APP who covers the ICU in-house overnight
  
• Advanced Heart Failure Program with growing VA ECMO service; Being confident with VA ECMO management is a requirement to work here.
  
• ADC: Between 10-14 patients per day
  
  Education, Training & Experience Required
  
  • 
    
  • MD or DO; Must be board certified or eligible in critical care and possess active Texas medical license
    
  • Ability to work as a team member
    
  • Must have a commitment to excellence in clinical service, be forward-thinking and demonstrate problem-solving abilities necessary in this environment
    
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and problem-solving skills
    
  • Ability to perform all technical skills in the critical care setting
    
    Location & Lifestyle
    Named the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin has a plethora of music venues and local bands to entertain endless crowds. The metro area is home to banner music festivals like Austin City Limits, a two-weekend-long fall event featuring major headliners and lesser-known acts, as well as South by Southwest. Those who are looking for a great dining experience will enjoy Austin's bustling culinary scene, featuring an endless array of BBQ and food trucks, as well as fine dining restaurants. Outdoor amenities are endless - spend the day on Town Lake, or cool off Located inside off at Barton Springs is a natural pool fed by underwater springs.
    
    Keyphrases: internal medicine jobs, critical care jobs, internal medicine critical care jobs

Keywords: Sound Physicians, Austin , Cardiac Intensivist (Part-time), Healthcare , Austin, Texas