Invensivist - Cardiac ICU

Intensivist – Cardiac ICU

Position Highlights

• Position: Intensivist – Cardiac ICU

• Location: Naperville, Illinois

• Hospital: Edward Hospital (309-bed tertiary care hospital)

• ICU Type: Cardiac ICU (22 beds; co-located with a separate Neuro ICU service)

• Schedule: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

• Clinical Commitment: 162, 12-hour shifts annually = 1.0 FTE

• Night Shifts: None required

A Brief Overview

The purpose of this position is to provide high-quality, appropriate, and cost-effective critical care to patients in the Cardiac ICU, with a primary focus on post–cardiac surgery and complex cardiovascular disease. This role offers a daytime-only schedule within a highly collaborative and well-supported care model.

About the Cardiac ICU

• 22-bed Cardiac-Neuro ICU (separate Neuro-ICU service)

• Average daily census: 12–14 patients

• Primary patient population includes:
   

• Post–open heart cardiac surgery patients

• Acute coronary syndromes, including STEMI

• Post-cardiac procedural patients

• Advanced heart failure

• Electrophysiology-related admissions

• Other complex cardiovascular disease states

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• The Cardiac ICU is co-located with a Neuro ICU that is staffed and managed by a separate dedicated Neuro ICU team

Staffing & Coverage Model

• Daytime coverage:
   

• In-house cardiac intensivist

• Dedicated APC support Monday–Friday 7a-5p

• Nighttime coverage:
   

• In-house APC coverage for 12-hour night shifts

• Overnight medical intensivist available for new admissions and acute medical concerns

• Cardiac intensivist available by phone as backup support as needed

• This structure provides strong overnight coverage while preserving a daytime-only intensivist role

What You Will Do

• Provide comprehensive critical care management for post–cardiac surgery and complex cardiology patients

• Lead multidisciplinary rounds for Cardiac ICU patients

• Collaborate closely with:

• Cardiac surgery

• Cardiology (interventional, heart failure, electrophysiology)

• APC colleagues and ICU nursing staff

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat critically ill cardiovascular patients

• Supervise and support APCs involved in cardiac ICU care

• Exercise independent medical judgment in all aspects of patient care

• Order and interpret diagnostic studies, procedures, and therapeutic interventions

• Prescribe evidence-based therapies for critically ill cardiac patients

• Document patient care accurately and efficiently in Epic

• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and program development

• Contribute to education of staff, trainees, and learners as assigned

What You Will Need

• MD or DO

• Fellowship training in Critical Care Medicine

• Cardiac Critical Care, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Anesthesia Critical Care, or equivalent experience

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Critical Care Medicine

• Active Illinois medical license (or ability to obtain)

• Current DEA registration

• ACLS certification

• Strong communication skills and ability to work within a multidisciplinary cardiac care team

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: 250-325 hourly based on experience

• Daytime-only intensivist schedule (no required nights)

• Career pathways supporting leadership and professional growth

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options

• Health Savings Account (HSA) options

• Retirement plans with employer match

• Paid Time Off

• Tuition reimbursement

• Wellness program incentives

• Free on-site parking

• Community involvement opportunities

Endeavor Health is a Chicagoland-based integrated health system driven by the mission to help everyone in their communities be their best. Illinois’ third-largest health system and third-largest medical group serves an area of more than 4.2 million residents across seven northeast Illinois counties. More than 27,600 team members and more than 7,100 physician and advanced practice provider partners deliver seamless access to personalized, pioneering, world-class patient care across more than 300 ambulatory locations and nine hospitals, including eight Magnet-recognized acute care hospitals and one behavioral health hospital: Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights), Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) and Linden Oaks Hospital (Naperville). For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

Our Hospitals:

NorthShore

Evanston Hospital | 2650 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201

Glenbrook Hospital | 2100 Pfingsten Road, Glenview IL 60026

Highland Park Hospital | 777 Park Avenue West, Highland Park, IL 60035

Skokie Hospital | 9600 Gross Point Road, Skokie, IL 60076

Edward-Elmhurst Health

Edward Hospital | 801 S. Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60540

Elmhurst Hospital | 155 E. Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Linden Oaks Behavioral Health | 852 South West Street, Naperville, IL 60540

Northwest Community Healthcare

Northwest Community Hospital | 800 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Swedish Hospital

Swedish Hospital | 5140 N. California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625

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