Critical Care Intensivist
- Location
- Northeast Philadelphia, PA
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Number of Positions In Requisition 1

 Job Details Jefferson Health is seeking a dedicated and skilled Critical Care Intensivist to join our team at Jefferson Northeast (Torresdale, Frankford and Bucks) Hospitals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This is an exciting opportunity for a physician passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centered critical care in a collaborative hospital environment. The successful candidate will play an integral role in managing critically ill patients, working alongside a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, and contributing to clinical excellence and quality improvement initiatives.
As part of Jefferson Health, you will join a nationally recognized healthcare organization committed to advancing patient care, medical education, innovation, and community health.
Job Description Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive critical care management for patients with complex, life-threatening medical conditions in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
- Evaluate, diagnose, and develop individualized treatment plans for critically ill patients, including those experiencing respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, and multiorgan dysfunction.
- Perform critical care procedures within the scope of training and hospital privileges, including endotracheal intubation, central venous catheter placement, arterial line placement, and other necessary interventions.
- Manage mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, and advanced life-support therapies.
- Collaborate closely with hospitalists, emergency medicine physicians, surgeons, advanced practice clinicians, respiratory therapists, nurses, and other specialists to coordinate patient care.
- Lead multidisciplinary discussions and participate in patient care rounds to promote effective communication and optimal clinical outcomes.
- Provide timely consultations and assist with the stabilization and management of patients experiencing acute clinical deterioration.
- Communicate compassionately and effectively with patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, prognosis, and goals of care.
- Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based practice initiatives to enhance ICU performance and patient outcomes.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive documentation in accordance with organizational and regulatory standards.
- Support a culture of professionalism, collaboration, continuous learning, and clinical excellence.
Qualifications Required:
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
- Completion of an accredited residency program in Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, or another specialty with an eligible pathway to Critical Care Medicine certification.
- Completion of an accredited fellowship in Critical Care Medicine or an equivalent recognized critical care training pathway.
- Board certified or board eligible in Critical Care Medicine through an applicable recognized specialty board.
- Eligible for an unrestricted medical license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Eligibility for medical staff appointment and clinical privileges at Jefferson Health.
- Strong clinical judgment, procedural competency, and the ability to manage complex, high-acuity patients.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
Preferred:
- Prior experience practicing in an acute care hospital or multidisciplinary ICU setting.
- Demonstrated interest in clinical quality improvement, patient safety, or medical education.
- Experience working collaboratively with advanced practice clinicians and multidisciplinary critical care teams.
Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type Regular
Employee Entity Aria Health Physician Services Primary Location Address 4900 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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From Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.'s careers page (Workday), checked 3 Nov 2026.
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Posted 3 Nov 2026 · checked 3 Nov 2026 · Report this job