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LCMC Health Full-time Nocturnal Intensivist — East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH) is a 420-bed, tertiary-care facility located in Metairie, Louisiana, affiliated with the LCMC Health Network, a non-profit health system of eight hospitals across the greater New Orleans area. In 2024, Tulane University School of Medicine transitioned its services from the former Tulane Medical Center to EJGH to form a combined academic and community practice hospital that will serve as Tulane’s Flagship Academic Medical Center. We provide state-of-the-art services, including ECMO and transplant services, with a core mission centered on excellence in patient care. EJGH and Tulane together are experiencing significant growth with goals to become the major academic medical center for the Southeast region. As such, we are expanding our critical care services and level of acuity to include more intensive care physicians. About The Role We are seeking dedicated Nighttime Intensivists to join our ICU team. This role involves covering the EJGH Medical ICU Service on a week-on/week-off basis, with shifts from 7 PM to 7 AM. The intensivist will provide in-house supervision for the EJGH Medical ICU Service. The EJGH Medical ICU Service is composed of two teams, the EJGH Non-academic MICU Team and the EJGH Academic MICU Team. As part of supervision, the applicant will perform core ICU procedures, manage new admissions to the MICU service overnight, manage existing patients on the MICU service overnight, respond to code blues in the hospital, and offer critical care consultation in other units as needed. Key Responsibilities Work 12-hour night shifts (7 PM to 7 AM) on a rotating week-on/week-off schedule. Oversee all new admissions to the MICU academic team overnight Perform all ne admissions to the MICU non-academic team overnight Oversee the management of existing patients admitted to the MICU academic team overnight Manage existing patients admitted to the MICU non-academic team overnight Provide consultative services to other EJGH inpatient services Supervise residents and advanced practice providers on the MICU Service. Respond promptly to rapid response escalations requiring ICU transfer. Respond promptly to code blue alerts. Perform or supervise core MICU procedures being performed by the MICU service, including central lines, dialysis lines, chest tubes, thoracenteses, paracenteses, lumbar punctures, arterial lines, intubations, etc. Document and bill appropriately for all clinical activities Respond to phone calls from the LCMC Transfer Center and be the accepting physician for patients needing transfer to the EJGH MICU service. Triage patients on to and off of the EJGH MICU Service at any time. Candidate Requirements Proficiency in core ICU procedures. Strong work ethic, dedication, and commitment to patient care. Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting and coordinate effectively with other ICU and hospital units. Willingness to become proficient in the care of patients requiring mechanical support (ECMO, VAD, etc.) as program growth occurs. Work Shift Nights (United States of America) LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
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Physician - Nocturnal Intensivist
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LCMC Health Full-time Nocturnal Intensivist — East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH) is a 420-bed, tertiary-care facility located in Metairie, Louisiana, affiliated with the LCMC Health Network, a non-profit health system of eight hospitals across the greater New Orleans area. In 2024, Tulane University School of Medicine transitioned its services from the former Tulane Medical Center to EJGH to form a combined academic and community practice hospital that will serve as Tulane’s Flagship Academic Medical Center. We provide state-of-the-art services, including ECMO and transplant services, with a core mission centered on excellence in patient care. EJGH and Tulane together are experiencing significant growth with goals to become the major academic medical center for the Southeast region. As such, we are expanding our critical care services and level of acuity to include more intensive care physicians. About The Role We are seeking dedicated Nighttime Intensivists to join our ICU team. This role involves covering the EJGH Medical ICU Service on a week-on/week-off basis, with shifts from 7 PM to 7 AM. The intensivist will provide in-house supervision for the EJGH Medical ICU Service. The EJGH Medical ICU Service is composed of two teams, the EJGH Non-academic MICU Team and the EJGH Academic MICU Team. As part of supervision, the applicant will perform core ICU procedures, manage new admissions to the MICU service overnight, manage existing patients on the MICU service overnight, respond to code blues in the hospital, and offer critical care consultation in other units as needed. Key Responsibilities Work 12-hour night shifts (7 PM to 7 AM) on a rotating week-on/week-off schedule. Oversee all new admissions to the MICU academic team overnight Perform all ne admissions to the MICU non-academic team overnight Oversee the management of existing patients admitted to the MICU academic team overnight Manage existing patients admitted to the MICU non-academic team overnight Provide consultative services to other EJGH inpatient services Supervise residents and advanced practice providers on the MICU Service. Respond promptly to rapid response escalations requiring ICU transfer. Respond promptly to code blue alerts. Perform or supervise core MICU procedures being performed by the MICU service, including central lines, dialysis lines, chest tubes, thoracenteses, paracenteses, lumbar punctures, arterial lines, intubations, etc. Document and bill appropriately for all clinical activities Respond to phone calls from the LCMC Transfer Center and be the accepting physician for patients needing transfer to the EJGH MICU service. Triage patients on to and off of the EJGH MICU Service at any time. Candidate Requirements Proficiency in core ICU procedures. Strong work ethic, dedication, and commitment to patient care. Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting and coordinate effectively with other ICU and hospital units. Willingness to become proficient in the care of patients requiring mechanical support (ECMO, VAD, etc.) as program growth occurs. Work Shift Nights (United States of America) LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
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