CICU Intensivist

Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group is seeking a dedicated CICU Intensivist to join their team at Houston Methodist Hospital, located in the Texas Medical Center. This role involves managing acute cardiac patients with a wide range of illnesses in a 30-bed Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. The ideal candidate will have expertise in critical care and cardiac cases, including advanced heart failure mechanical support, and will contribute to the education of students, residents, and fellows.

Practice Info

• The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) is a 30-bed unit.
• The CICU treats acute cardiac patients with illnesses including ACS, advanced heart failure, atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, post-cardiac arrest, and post-atrial and ventricular ablation.
• The unit also manages pre-transplant patients listed for heart transplants.
• Intensivists are supported in the ICU with 24/7 in-house fellows, APP assistance, and virtual intensivist support at night.
• The Specialty Physician Group enables physicians to maintain autonomy with respect to clinical practice while growing their practice within an academic environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage critical care and cardiac cases, including advanced heart failure mechanical support (intra-aortic balloon pump, Impella, ECMO, right heart catheterization).
• Perform general critical care, including airway management.
• Educate students, residents, and fellows who rotate through the unit.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team in a collaborative fashion managing critically ill patients.

Compensation

• Highly competitive salaries.
• CME.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Malpractice insurances.
• Defined Contribution Plan.
• 403(b) investments with match.
• Medical and dental coverage for applicant and family.

Shift & Schedule

• Flexible scheduling.
• 12-hour shift-based schedule.
• 24/7 in-house intensivist coverage.
• Work Shift: 1 - Day.

Requirements

• American Board of Internal Medicine certified in Critical Care.
• State of Texas Medical Licensure.
• DEA.
• DPS.
• Interest in Cardiac and Critical Care Medicine.
• Expertise in managing critical care and cardiac cases including the management of advanced heart failure mechanical support, such as intra-aortic balloon pump management, Impella management, ECMO management, and the use of right heart catheterization.
• Additional expertise in general critical care, including airway management.
• Interest in the education of students, residents, and fellows.
• At ease working with a multidisciplinary team in a collaborative fashion managing the critically ill patient.