Critical Care Locum Tenens Physician

Position Overview

HPA Healthcare is seeking three board-certified, fellowship-trained Critical Care Medicine physicians for ongoing locum tenens coverage  in Tucson, Arizona.

This opportunity offers dedicated overnight ICU coverage in a 36-bed critical care department. Physicians will manage approximately 15-20 critically ill patients per shift, perform advanced ICU procedures, and collaborate with an experienced interdisciplinary team.

Assignment Highlights

• Pay Ranking: Premium proposed Critical Care locum tenens compensation; exact percentile not verified.

• Schedule: 12-hour overnight shifts, 5:30 PM-5:30 AM.

• Duration: Ongoing, with potential for extended coverage.

• Positions: Three physicians needed.

• Coverage: Scheduled clinical hours only; no additional call.

• Setting: Inpatient Critical Care.

• Department: 36 ICU beds.

• Patient Volume: Approximately 15-20 patients per shift.

• Support: Nursing and advanced practice providers.

• EMR: Epic.

• Credentialing: Approximately 90 days; temporary privileges available.

• Licensing: Arizona medical license or qualifying IMLC status required for submission.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive overnight ICU care.

• Independently manage critically ill adult patients.

• Evaluate new ICU admissions and round on assigned patients.

• Manage invasive and noninvasive ventilation.

• Treat acute respiratory failure and hemodynamic instability.

• Perform chest tube insertion, bronchoscopy, and bronchoalveolar lavage.

• Perform central venous, arterial, pulmonary artery, and dialysis catheter placement.

• Perform lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and thoracentesis.

• Collaborate with nursing, advanced practice providers, and consulting specialists.

• Complete clinical documentation using Epic.

Qualifications

• MD or DO.

• Board certification in an applicable Critical Care specialty.

• Completed Critical Care fellowship.

• Active Arizona medical license or qualifying IMLC status.

• ACLS and BLS certifications.

• Demonstrated ICU procedural competency.

• Experience independently managing critically ill patients.

• Strong communication and clinical decision-making skills.