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Howard-Sloan Search, Inc. lists this Internal Medicine - Critical Care Physician opportunity in bakersfield, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Start: Go-Live April 1 Nights needed April (long stretches preferred)
Setting: Multi-site Open ICU + Tele-Critical Care
Opportunity Overview Adventist Health Bakersfield is seeking experienced Critical Care physicians for locum coverage across a 4-hospital regional ICU model , combining in-house coverage and Tele-ICU (tCC) support.
This is a high-acuity, procedure-heavy role ideal for ICU physicians comfortable managing open ICUs with limited ancillary support.
Coverage Needs Providers Needed
2 Night Shift Providers
Main campus: Bakersfield (12-hour shifts)
Also responsible for Tele-ICU coverage for Tehachapi
4 Day Shift Providers
Bakersfield Main Campus: 10-hour in-house shifts + Tele-ICU
Delano & Specialty Bakersfield: 8 hours in-person + 16 hours Tele-ICU
Shift Structure
Day Shifts: Hours TBD (2 10-hour day shifts at Bakersfield)
Night Shifts: 7:00 PM 7:00 AM
Long stretch availability strongly preferred , especially for nights
Facilities & Locations Adventist Health Bakersfield (Main Campus)
2615 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301
• 30 ICU beds Not solo coverage
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley (Critical Access)
1100 Magellan Dr, Tehachapi, CA 93561
• 4 ICU beds 100% Tele-ICU (no on-site travel)
Adventist Health Delano
1401 Garces Hwy, Delano, CA 93215
• 10 ICU beds 2 hrs in-person + Tele-ICU Solo coverage
Adventist Health Specialty Bakersfield
3001 Sillect Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308
• 10 ICU beds 6 hrs in-person + Tele-ICU Solo coverage
Delano and Specialty Bakersfield are paired expect some travel between these sites.
EMR: Cerner (transitioning to Epic) Clinical Details ICU Type: Open ICU (Hospitalist performs initial ICU H&P; ICU physician manages thereafter)
Average Census (per provider):
Bakersfield: 13 ICU pts + Tele-ICU support
Specialty Bakersfield: 4 pts
Delano: 3 pts
Tehachapi (Tele-ICU): 2 pts
Night Admissions (Bakersfield):
Typical: 2 3 admits
Busy nights: up to 5 6 (including upgrades)
Required Skills & Procedures Procedures Required (Recent Logs Expected):
Intubations
Central Lines
Arterial Lines
Chest Tubes
Ventilator Management
Additional Expectations
Open ICU management
Respond to in-house codes when on site
Comfortable practicing without APP support
Requirements Board Eligible or Board Certified Critical Care
2+ years Critical Care experience required
Active California Medical License
ACLS & BLS required
Why This Opportunity? Complex, high-acuity ICU medicine
Mix of in-house and Tele-ICU coverage
Long-stretch scheduling available
Regional ICU model with meaningful autonomy
Who can apply
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