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St. Joseph's Health
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Medical Director, Critical Care & ICU Attending Physician

Critical Care MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pulmonary MedicineICU ManagementClinical LeadershipMedical EducationQuality Improvement

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Critical Care Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

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Listed paynot listedCritical Care Medicine median $374k (middle half $303k–$588k)21 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 76 postings, 77 closed
New Critical Care Medicine listings100 in the last 30 days77 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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