🔸$230/Hr. | Locum Critical Care - PRN Nights Or Weekends | Salem, Massachusetts 🔸 MG

Job description

Description:
A locum tenens opportunity is available for a Physician (MD/DO) in Critical Care Medicine beginning August 24, 2026. This role is based in a high-acuity ICU setting with primarily PRN night and weekend coverage needs. The physician will support an established critical care team by supervising internal medicine residents and providing ICU-level management for adult patients.

About the facility:
This is a 20-bed adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) within a large acute care hospital. The ICU typically runs a census of 16–19 patients, with slightly lower weekend volumes due to additional attending coverage.

‣ Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
‣ Practice Setting: ICU (Critical Care Medicine)
‣ EMR System: Epic
‣ Patient Population: Adults
‣ ICU Size: 20 beds
‣ Average Census: ~16–19 patients (8–10 on weekends)
‣ Clinical Model: Physician supervision of internal medicine residents
‣ Staffing Structure: Residents typically perform procedures; locum physician may perform procedures if residents are unavailable
‣ Assignment Type: PRN (as-needed coverage)

Compensation:
‣ Pay Rate: $230/Hr. - Details can be discussed further after applying to the job posting.
Travel expenses:
Local candidates only (within area required)
No travel reimbursement provided
‣ Malpractice Covered

Job Responsibilities:
‣ Provide critical care management for adult ICU patients
‣ Supervise internal medicine residents in the ICU setting
‣ Manage ICU census of approximately 16-19 patients (varies by shift)
‣ Provide coverage for PRN gaps in scheduling (nights and weekends)
‣ Work collaboratively with ICU team including residents and attendings
‣ Perform procedures when residents are unavailable (as needed)
‣ Utilize Epic EMR for documentation and charting
‣ Ensure continuity of care during night, weekend, and swing shifts

Qualifications:
‣ Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine - required
‣ Active Massachusetts medical license - required (no licensing support available)
‣ ACLS and BLS certification - required
‣ Minimum 1 year of ICU/critical care experience required
‣ Must be eligible for credentialing (approx. 90 days target timeframe)
‣ Must be a local candidate (no travel support provided)

Working Hours:
‣ Coverage Type: PRN (as-needed scheduling)
‣ Shift Length: 13-hour shifts
‣ Shift Times:
‣ Nights: 7:00 PM - 8:00 AM
‣ Weekends:
7:00 PM - 8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
2:00 PM - 12:00 AM (swing shifts)
‣ Schedule: Nights and rotating weekends only (no fixed full-time block)
‣ Call: No formal call requirement
‣ Overtime: Paid at same hourly rate after 40 hours/week
‣ Start Date: August 24, 2026

Skills:
‣ Strong ICU critical care clinical decision-making
‣ Ability to manage high-acuity adult ICU patients independently
‣ Experience supervising or working with internal medicine residents
‣ Competence in:
Ventilated and critically ill patient management
Sepsis, respiratory failure, and multi-organ dysfunction care
ICU rounding and acute stabilization
‣ Procedural readiness if required (lines, airway support when needed)
‣ Proficiency with Epic EMR
‣ Strong communication in a teaching hospital environment
‣ Ability to function effectively in PRN, high-variability ICU scheduling