Intensivist - Visalia, CA
Company: Sound Physicians
Location: Visalia
Posted on: April 17, 2024
Job Description:
Full-time Intensivist opportunity working with residents, day
shifts only, PSLF eligible!Kaweah Health is a 600-bed community
hospital located 1-hour south of Fresno, California. Kaweah Health
is the second-largest district hospital in the state of California.
A level III Trauma Center, Kaweah is the only hospital in Visalia,
with comprehensive care including cardiac and orthopedic surgery,
cancer treatment, mental health services, and extensive pediatric
service care including NICU.We have Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia,
General Surgery, and Family Medicine Residency programs. The EM,
Anesthesia, FM, and transitional year residents spend time in the
ICU.
- 21-bed Medical ICU, 20-bed CVICU, & two step-down units
- Team of 8 FTE MDs & 4 FTE APPs providing care in the MICU,
CVICU, & step-down units.
- The coverage model entails 1 Intensivist & 1 APP in MICU 7a-7p,
1 Intensivist in CVICU 7a-7p, & 1 Intensivist covering the two
Step-Down Units 7a-7p. At night there is 1 Intensivist & 1 APP
covering the MICU, CVICU, and step-down units. ADC is 37-40
- EMR: Cerner
- The position entails all day shifts. You may be asked to
occasionally work a night shift but not with regularity. Working
15-day shifts per month annual compensation is $550,800.Awards
- Recognized by Healthgrades as one of the America's 100 Best
Hospitals--- in 2023.
- Recognized by Healthgrades for the past 6 consecutive years for
excellence in Cardiac Surgery
- Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award - In August of 2023,
Kaweah Health received the American Heart Association/American
Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines --Stroke Gold Plus
Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital's
commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate
treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based
guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.Education,
Training & Experience Required
- MD or DO
- Must be board certified or board eligible in critical care
medicine
- Ability to work as a team member
- Must have a commitment to excellence in clinical service, be
forward-thinking, and demonstrate problem-solving abilities
necessary in this environment
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and
problem-solving skills
- Ability to perform all technical skills in the critical care
settingLocation & LifestyleThere are several nice communities in
the Visalia area, although most physicians commute in from
Fresno/Clovis. The schools are excellent, homes are affordable, and
you're at the gateway of several national parks including Yosemite
National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, and Sierra
National Forest.
- Clovis, CA was recognized by Livability as "Best Places to Live
in the US in 2023"
- Excellent Schools: The Clovis Unified School District is highly
rated (Liberty Elementary, James Fugman, Garfield, & Valley Oak
being the top 5 elementary schools in the Fresno area).
- Central Location: Fresno/Clovis/Visalia is a 3-hour drive to
Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Luis Obispo.
- Median home price in Fresno is $375k, $497k in Clovis, & $369k
in VisaliaJoin a Collegial Practice Where You ThriveSound Critical
Care is a physician-established and led group that partners with
community hospitals to manage and improve ICUs nationwide. We
ensure that physicians have the time and resources needed to
deliver compassionate care that measurably improves quality and
lowers the cost of healthcare for patients in the communities we
serve. Our culture promotes physician autonomy, mastery, and
purpose. Physicians have the ability to effectively participate in
the process of change management within the community hospital ICU
setting.Our physicians and advanced practice providers all strive
to improve quality, and we work hard to replicate their best ideas
across the organization to improve outcomes for more than one
million patients cared for by Sound Physicians annually. Our
commitment to improving outcomes for patients is rooted in our
ability to attract exceptional people. Great people, coupled with
the right tools and development, are how we positively impact
healthcare quality, one patient at a time, for millions of patients
each year.Compensation Information:Up To $550800.0 / Annually
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