Critical Care/Trauma Physician

Conduct physical exams, order diagnostic tests, interpret results, and establish treatment plans.
Respond to emergency situations promptly and appropriately.
Monitor vital signs, administer life-support systems, and adjust treatments as necessary.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, surgeons, etc.) to ensure optimal patient care.
Participate in case discussions, rounds, and decision-making processes.
Document all patient interactions, including medical histories, diagnostic results, treatment plans, and procedures performed.
Maintain accurate and timely records of patient progress and changes in condition.
Ensure compliance with hospital protocols and regulatory requirements.
Practice Setting: Medical, Surgical, Trauma
Trauma Level 2
Intensivist unit H2
Average Number of ICU Patients Per Day: 8-12 patient average.
Rounding, admissions, very rarely discharges.
Total Number of Beds: 32 open ICU - Hospitalist take care of many of the rest of the patients.
Number of ICU Beds: Varies on census as not a closed ICU .
Locum Physician are Required to Supervise Other Health Care Providers: PA, NP, residents
Locum are Involved in Covering/Supervising Teaching Services: Residents - neurology, emergency medicine and internal medicine
Documentation System/EMR: EPIC
Ventilation Management Procedures Required:
Invasive (ETT/NT/Tracheostomy)
Non-Invasive (BiPAP/CPAP)
Required Insertions:
Central Line
Arterial Line
PA Catheter
Diagnostic/Therapeutic Taps Required:
Lumbar puncture
Paracentesis
Thoracentesis
Additional Procedures Required:
Chest tube insertion
Bronchoscopy
Evaluation and Management of Acute Volume/BP Issues
Temporary Pacemaker
Board Certified Critical Care - REQUIRED
MI License or IMLC- REQUIRED
BLS, ACLS - REQUIRED