Internal Medicine Critical Care Job In Frederick, Maryland
Intensivist
Join a Collegial Practice Where You Thrive
Sound Critical Care is a physician established and led group that partners with community hospitals to manage and improve ICU’s 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.
The Team – The Hospital
Frederick Health Hospital is a 233-bed acute care hospital located in the thriving community of Frederick. For more than 100 years, Frederick Health Hospital has cared for the residents of Frederick County, providing advanced medical treatment and care close to home. Frederick Health Hospital is a primary stroke center and provides a full complement of sub-specialty medical services.
In August of 2020, Frederick Health Hospital was designated a Magnet Hospital for their exemplary achievements in nursing care. FHH was also recognized as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals in 2020 for its quality of care.
- 18-bed ICU; medical, surgical, cardio, and neuro patients
- Team of 4.5 intensivists
- Schedule: Modified block
- Part-time option available
- Cutting edge integrated care program – Sound manages Hospitalist, Critical Care, and Emergency Medicine services
With the goal of always improving patient care and experience, our processes streamline transitions from the emergency department to the ICU to inpatient admissions. We believe that clinical integration between emergency medicine, critical care, and hospital medicine teams are imperative. Using our proven processes, our clinical teams align to streamline inter-department handoffs, improve clinical performance and patient experience.
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 setting
Location & Lifestyle
Frederick, a quaint city of 70,000 residents, is nestled in the foothills of the easternmost ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is Maryland's second-largest city and part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Boasting a bustling downtown and endless outdoor activities and resources, Frederick is a welcoming community with options for every interest.
We are dedicated to supporting our hospitalist and post-acute physicians in providing the very best quality care by partnering seamlessly with our partners. Physician founded, led, and managed, Sound Physicians has more than 1,800 hospitalist and post-acute physicians providing inpatient care to more than 180 hospitals and a growing number of post-acute care centers in 35 states across the U.S.
We recruit and retain the best doctors by creating a better career opportunity. Sound Physicians supports our physicians through manageable encounters, flexible schedules, and technology-driven processes that are designed by physicians to work for physicians. Through the SoundInstitute, we promote ongoing educational, professional and career development.