Critical Care Intensivist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Henderson, Nevada

Job description

About the facility

This facility operates as a 366-bed acute-care hospital in Henderson, Nevada, recognized as Southern Nevada's premier non-profit healthcare facility. The institution functions as a Level III Trauma Center providing comprehensive medical services including specialized NICU, cardiovascular, and surgical services to the regional community.

About the facility location

Henderson, Nevada, is a premier, safe city in the Las Vegas Valley (second largest in NV) known for its high quality of life, master-planned communities, and scenic desert landscape. Located about 16 miles from the Las Vegas Strip, it offers easy access to entertainment while providing a quieter, family-friendly suburban feel with top-rated parks and trails.

About the clinician's workday

The clinician will deliver comprehensive critical care services managing critically ill patients in the intensive care unit during both day and night shifts with 12-hour coverage periods. Essential responsibilities include conducting face-to-face sign-out sessions from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, participating in multidisciplinary team rounds, and managing continuous intake of new consults and admissions from emergency departments, medical floors, and direct ICU transfers. The position requires performing advanced critical care procedures including intubations, central venous catheter placements, arterial line insertions, chest tube placements, paracentesis, and lumbar punctures while maintaining direct communication with consulting specialists and conducting goals of care discussions with family members. Additional duties include identifying appropriate candidates for ICU downgrades, facilitating direct ICU discharges when clinically indicated, and providing educational support to residents as necessary with preferred experience in tracheostomy placement and ECMO management.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable based on ICU census
• Support staff: Nursing staff, medical assistants, and administrative support
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift time(s): Day shift and night shift coverage with face-to-face sign-out from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Procedures required: Intubations, central venous catheters, arterial lines, chest tubes, paracentesis, lumbar puncture
• Certifications required: Board certification in Critical Care Medicine required

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