PRN Critical Care Physician

Critical Care MedicinePer Diem

Listed compensation

$280.50/hr

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Job Description

Intermountain Health is seeking a Critical Care Physician to join our established team of intensivists at McKay-Dee Hospital, a state-of-the-art, 324-bed Level II Trauma Center and Certified Stroke Center in Ogden, Utah.

As part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary critical care team, you will provide care for complex, critically ill patients while supporting advanced therapies in a high-acuity ICU setting. The team consists of 12 physicians and 4 APPs dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care through a team-based model.

In This Role, You Can Expect To:

  • Practice at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah
  • Provide care in a 32-bed adult mixed medical/surgical ICU serving general surgery, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, and medical patients
  • Work within a 24/7 in-house ICU coverage model, including a mix of day and night shifts
  • 10.5-hour day-shifts, 14.5-hour night-shifts
  • Collaborate closely with experienced intensivists and advanced practice providers

Participate in teaching opportunities with family medicine residents, medical students, and APPs throughout the year

How We'll Support You

Competitive Compensation: $280.50/hr

PRN Caregivers have no guaranteed hours and are not benefits eligible but can still participate in our 401(k) Program and other offerings such as Learning and Development, the Wellness Program, the Employee Assistance Program, Pet Insurance, and Employee Discounts.

What You'll Bring

  • MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
  • Completion of residency training in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Anesthesiology
  • Board certification or board eligibility in Critical Care Medicine
  • Current Utah medical license (or the ability to obtain one)
  • Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health's credentialing process
  • Eligibility to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Location: Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital

Work City

Ogden

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$7.25 - $999.99

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations.

If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment.

I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain.

Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive care for complex, critically ill patients within a 32-bed adult mixed medical/surgical ICU. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of intensivists and advanced practice providers while participating in teaching opportunities for residents and students.

Requirements

Requires an MD or DO degree with residency training in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Anesthesiology. Candidates must be board certified or eligible in Critical Care Medicine and hold a current Utah medical license.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

IntensivistMultidisciplinary CollaborationClinical Documentation

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Critical Care Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 93% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$583k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $590k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Critical Care Medicine market look like in Utah?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$590k in purchasing powerUtah index 98.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Critical Care Medicine listings in Utah6 active239 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 93% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Critical Care Medicine pay trend−21.9% 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 contract/1099 Critical Care Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
78% this job
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
5%
Loan repayment
3%

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

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About Intermountain Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Murray , UT
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) Program
Learning and Development
Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program
Pet Insurance
Employee Discounts

Living in Ogden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$385k
Typical market rent
$1,305/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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