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Phoenix, Arizona

Critical Care Physician

Critical Care MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report.

As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future.

And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic. You’ll thrive in an environment that supports innovation, is committed to ending racism and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and provides the resources you need to succeed.

Responsibilities

The Department of Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Arizona is seeking a fellowship-trained Critical Care physician. Candidates must have a strong commitment to an academic career in Critical Care Medicine including active participation in education, research and quality improvement in addition to clinical practice.

The Intensive Care Unit at Mayo Clinic in Arizona is a vigorous, recently expanded, 48 bed unit that cares for a broad spectrum of adults with medical and surgical critical illnesses in support of a quaternary hospital.

We are a multidisciplinary department and value diverse skill sets for the care of critically ill patients with complex needs.

Our ICU team cares for patients with solid organ or stem cell transplants, cardiovascular surgery, advanced heart failure, ECMO, neurosurgery and neurology, and medical-surgical critical care needs.

Ability to function as a communicative, collaborative member of the multidisciplinary, multispecialty team is vital. The attending physician is a team leader and expected to uphold the values and professionalism of Mayo Clinic.

Teaching opportunities abound including: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Fellowship, as well as rotating learners from other disciplines, academic programs and organizations. Starting in 2026-2027 we will have 2 Anesthesiology Critical Care Fellows.

Research is a key focus for development within the Department. We are currently recruiting for multiple expansion positions and would like to target one as an investigator on track for competitive funding for Critical Care research including clinical trials.

Additional Questions About the Role or the Department

Ayan Sen, MD - Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine c/o Connie Carlin, Physician Recruiter carlin.connie@mayo.edu

Qualifications

License or Certification

Candidates must be ABA, ABEM, ABIM, or ABS critical care medicine board-certified or board-eligible. Candidates residency training may be in internal medicine, anesthesia, emergency medicine, or surgery. Candidate must have experience in multidisciplinary critical care.

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations.

Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations.

Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Intensive care unit managementAcademic researchMultidisciplinary team collaborationMedical educationPatient careSurgical critical illness managementMedical critical illness managementTeam leadership

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 38 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 95% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $328k (middle half $275k–$588k)166 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Arizona499 active22,642 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 95% no call · 66% no weekends38 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Physician listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 6% offer loan repayment499 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Critical Care Medicine Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 11 employers
7
<$335k
21
$350k
1
$415k
1
$460k
3
$470k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
24%
CME allowance
18% this job
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Emergency Medicine

Med America · Sacramento, California

$275k-$900k
#2

Remote Emergency Medicine Radiologist

Radiology Partners · Chicago, IL, United States

$550k-$650k
#3

Emergency Medicine Physician

$200k-$500k
#4

Emergency Medicine Physician | $460K + $75K Sign-On | Charleston, Illinois

$460K
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

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 232 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Mayo Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester, Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefit plans
Continuing education opportunities

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$405k
Typical market rent
$1,571/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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