Critical Care PRN Physician
Listed compensation
$230/hr - $250/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $478k–$520k | Critical Care Medicine median $426k (middle half $322k–$447k)37 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$459k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Critical Care Medicine listings in New Jersey | 7 active | 217 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 91% no call · 50% no weekends32 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | New 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 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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