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St. Joseph's Health
Paterson, New Jersey

Critical Care PRN Physician

Critical Care MedicinePer Diem

Listed compensation

$230/hr - $250/hr

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

This is a PRN position. Hourly rates are $230/hour days, $250/hour nights

  • Work cooperatively with the Director of Medical Critical Care (MICU), Chief of Critical Care Medicine, Chairman of Medicine, Nurse Manager, ICU to enhance the overall function and education in the Medical Critical Care Units
  • Responsible for the overall care of patients on the Medical Critical Care Service with appropriate consultative input from the designated specialty consultants as identified by the monthly schedule.
  • Responsible for day-to-day utilization of the Medical Critical Care patients including triage activity.
  • Provide critical care for all non-cardiac patients on CCB 2N
  • Evaluate/stabilize each medical critical care admission in a timely fashion and discuss a therapeutic plan with the primary/specialist physicians
  • Intervene and communicate when problems/disagreements arise concerning patient care
  • Ensures that the care of all patients in the Medical Critical Care Units appropriate and consistent with the guidelines developed by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Thoracic Society, or the American College of Chest Physicians.
  • Supports Rapid Response and Code Blue Teams
  • As part of the Critical Care Consult service, provides Critical Care support for the Emergency Department or other non-medicine services as requested (e. g. ED, OB)
  • Coordinate the care to accept critically ill patients transferred to SJUMC for other facilities (e. g. Neurological & Neurosurgical patients transferred to the comprehensive Neuro/Stroke Center)
  • While providing day shift coverage at SJ Wayne Medical Center, if an APN is providing in-house overnight coverage, the intensivist will provide phone coverage during the overnight hours. The overnight hours are typically between 7pm and 7am. The average time to return phone calls will be 5 minutes. As determined by the intensivist and in conjunction with the in-hospital team, the intensivist will return to the hospital to provide care.
  • Responsible for any additional clinical responsibilities assigned periodically by the Chairman, Department of Medicine.

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

  • Competitive salary*
  • Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
  • 403b retirement plan options with company match**
  • Health & Wellness*
  • Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
  • PTO, and paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • LTD: Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance Options
  • Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

Key Responsibilities

The physician is responsible for the overall care of patients in the Medical Critical Care Units, including triage, stabilization, and therapeutic planning. They must also provide critical care support for the Emergency Department and coordinate patient transfers.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified physician capable of providing intensivist-level care and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. They are expected to adhere to guidelines established by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and other professional medical organizations.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient triageClinical stabilizationCode blue supportConsultative careIntensivist servicesPatient care coordination

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$499k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $459k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 32 active Critical Care Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 91% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

What does the Critical Care Medicine market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$478k–$520kCritical Care Medicine median $426k (middle half $322k–$447k)37 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$459k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Critical Care Medicine listings in New Jersey7 active217 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 91% no call · 50% no weekends32 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentNew Jersey physician listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 13% offer loan repayment511 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Visa sponsorship
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Critical Care Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 214 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About St. Joseph's Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Paterson, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

403b retirement plan with company match (for eligible employees)
Health, dental, Rx and vision plans (for eligible employees)
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
PTO and paid holidays (for eligible employees)
Tuition reimbursement (for eligible employees)
Employee Assistance Program
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance Options

Living in Paterson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$508k
Typical market rent
$1,889/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.