This role provides virtual critical care for ICU patients, focusing on the assessment and management of medically and surgically critically ill adults through telemedicine. The clinician works with bedside teams to monitor for deterioration, support treatment decisions, and implement standardized critical care best practices. The position is home-based with overnight 12-hour shifts and relies on video/phone-based care, EMR review, and close collaboration with on-site staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage ventilator settings and titrate vasoactive infusions for critically ill patients.
- Conduct proactive rounding with the bedside team to identify early signs of clinical deterioration.
- Communicate with physicians and other members of the care team to coordinate treatment plans.
- Treat medical and surgical ICU patients through virtual critical care support.
- Use the EMR, patient records, vital signs, and decision support tools to guide care.
- Provide remote critical care support via telephone and video-based telemedicine.
- Apply standardized processes and critical thinking to address patient care needs and barriers.
Required
- Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine.
- Board certification in Critical Care Medicine.
- Ability to obtain a state medical license in the service areas.
- ACLS certification.
- Reliable high-speed home internet.
- Experience with acute and/or critical care practice and computer documentation.
Preferred
- Additional subspecialty training.
- Residence in a compact state.
Benefits & Perks
- Flexible scheduling to support work/life balance.
- Home-based telehealth work environment.
- Opportunity to work with multidisciplinary bedside teams.
- Use of telehealth and decision support tools in daily practice.