Intensivist - Pulmonary/ Critical Care  

Norton Thoracic Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is in search of a Full Time Intensivist.

This critical care position provides general medical care for the hospitalized patients in the cardiothoracic ICU. Successful candidates will be expected to provide exceptional patient care in a multidisciplinary setting in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit, demonstrate teamwork with midlevel providers and increase academic productivity of the Critical Care Department.  Our ICU team primarily focuses on the care of lung transplant patients as well as complex thoracic and esophageal surgical patients, including those on ECMO.  

REQUIREMENTS:

• MD or DO Degree and Board Certification
• Completed ACGME Residency training with current ABMS Board Certification
• Completed ACGME Fellowship training with current (or eligible) ABMS Board Certification in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine or Critical Care Medicine
• Familiarity with management of patients on ECMO
• Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital/surgical privileges at Dignity Health Arizona hospitals
• Must obtain Arizona State medical licensure prior to starting the position

St. Joseph’s Norton Thoracic Institute has performed over 1,000 lung transplants. The lung transplant program, which launched in April 2007, cares for approximately 1,000 post-transplant patients and consistently ranks at the top nationally for lung transplant volume and quality.  

The Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI) is a premier organization including seven thoracic and esophageal surgeons, partner pulmonologists, and critical care physicians, all dedicated to the highest quality care of patients with thoracic diseases.  The NTI is nationally recognized for excellence in thoracic surgical care in a collegial and collaborative environment and is home to one of the busiest and highest quality lung transplant programs in the country.  Innovation, state-of-the-art technology, cutting-edge basic science and clinical research programs, and organizational support help to drive our mission.  Successful candidates will be team players and program builders willing to further develop an already expanding practice in tandem with the accelerating growth of the Greater Phoenix area.

The NTI is a division of Dignity Health/CommonSpirit Health with vibrant practices at St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center (571 beds) and Chandler Regional Medical Center (470 beds), serving all three regions of the Valley of the Sun.  Both hospitals are large not-for-profit referral centers with state-of-the-art facilities, including robotic and minimally invasive surgery, advanced endoscopy, Level 1 Trauma programs, and surgical residency training programs.

We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Dignity Health Cancer Institute at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center. The hospital is also a respected center for Cardiovascular Services,  comprehensive womens services and high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Josephs is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20% of patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Josephs. 

Fortune has ranked Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix the fourth best teaching hospital in the United States and the top hospital outside of the state of Pennsylvania. US News & World Report ranked St. Josephs #2 on its list of top Arizona Hospitals. In addition, St. Josephs boasts a strategic alliance with Phoenix Childrens Hospital, and is part of the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance.  

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers.  Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies.

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We are offering a competitive salary and generous benefits package that includes premium-free insurance options, a matched 403b, employer-funded pension plan, relocation allowance for applicable physicians, CME benefit, and malpractice insurance.

*The posted compensation range is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.