Medical Director, Critical Care & ICU Attending Physician
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Job Description
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital are seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician to join our growing team in a combined role as ICU Attending Physician and Medical Director of the Wayne Intensive Care Unit.
This physician leader will provide comprehensive critical care services while overseeing ICU operations, quality initiatives, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient throughput. Responsibilities include managing critically ill patients, participating in rapid response and consult services, leading multidisciplinary rounds, supporting evidence-based care initiatives, and contributing to resident and fellow education.
The ideal candidate is a collaborative clinician with strong leadership and communication skills who is passionate about quality patient care, academic medicine, and program development.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director will provide comprehensive critical care services and oversee ICU operations, quality initiatives, and patient throughput. Responsibilities include managing critically ill patients, leading multidisciplinary rounds, and contributing to resident and fellow education.
Requirements
Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine and eligible for New Jersey medical licensure. Leadership and ICU experience are preferred for this physician leader role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context
Critical Care Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Critical Care Medicine median $374k (middle half $303k–$588k)21 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US physician listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Critical Care Medicine hiring demand | #12 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 76 postings, 77 closed |
| New Critical Care Medicine listings | 100 in the last 30 days | 77 the 30 days before (+30%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Critical Care Medicine pay trend | −3.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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