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St. Joseph's Health
United States

Medical Director, Critical Care & ICU Attending Physician

Critical Care MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4mo ago

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

St. Joseph's Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 38 active listings.

Of the 41 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 78% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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