Critical Care Intensivist

The Department of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC is seeking board-eligible or board-certified intensivists to join the faculty in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) at UPMC Presbyterian. The successful candidate will provide attending-level critical care for a high-acuity cardiothoracic population while contributing to multidisciplinary care, trainee education, and the academic mission. This non-tenure stream faculty appointment offers an opportunity to engage in advanced hemodynamic management and evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic planning.

Practice Info

• Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) at UPMC Presbyterian
• High-acuity cardiothoracic population including patients after cardiac and thoracic surgery, cardiogenic shock, respiratory failure, pulmonary hypertension, advanced heart failure, or complex arrhythmias
• Care for patients requiring temporary or durable mechanical circulatory support, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular assist devices, Impella support, or intra-aortic balloon pump therapy
• Multidisciplinary team environment involving cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, cardiology, heart failure, transplant, perfusion, advanced practice providers, nursing, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy
• Opportunities to provide clinical care in other ICUs across the UPMC Health System based on departmental needs, clinical expertise, and mutual agreement

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical coverage in the CTICU at UPMC Presbyterian
• Leading multidisciplinary ICU rounds
• Developing and implementing evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic plans
• Supervising and teaching fellows, residents, medical students, and advanced practice providers
• Maintaining timely and accurate documentation
• Participating in quality improvement, patient safety, and operational initiatives
• Supporting an inclusive learning and clinical environment

Compensation

• Salary commensurate with education and experience

Shift & Schedule

• Non-tenure stream faculty appointment

Requirements

• Hold an MD or DO degree
• Be board-certified or board-eligible in critical care medicine by a United States accreditation board
• Be eligible for medical licensure in Pennsylvania
• Base training in internal medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, anesthesiology, neurology, or another relevant discipline with accredited critical care training
• Excellent communication skills, professionalism, sound clinical judgment, and a commitment to teamwork, education, patient-centered care, and a respectful and inclusive academic environment
• Prior clinical experience or focused training in cardiothoracic critical care, ECMO, mechanical circulatory support, advanced hemodynamic management, perioperative cardiothoracic care, echocardiography, quality improvement, education, or clinical research is desirable but not required
• Open to visa sponsorship