Intensivist-Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit

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Intensivist – Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
Good Samaritan University Hospital | Catholic Health
1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY 11795
Employment Status: Full Time and Per Diem
Join Our Comprehensive Cardiovascular Critical Care Team
Good Samaritan University Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, is seeking a high-caliber Intensivist to join our state-of-the-art, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) in West Islip, NY. Our CVICU cares for patients with surgical (CTICU) and medical (CCU) cardiovascular disease.
The unit operates under a high-acuity, multidisciplinary model catering to a dynamic and diverse cardiac population. The Intensivist will provide high-level, comprehensive critical care for patients spanning the full spectrum of cardiovascular disease, including:
• Postoperative Cardiothoracic Surgery patients (CABG, valve repair/replacement, complex aortic surgery)
• Patients requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and advanced Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)
• Advanced Heart Failure patients and those presenting in acute Cardiogenic Shock
• Patients undergoing high-risk Structural Heart interventions (e.g., TAVR, MitraClip, TMVR)
• General Cardiac Critical Care patients with severe acute coronary syndromes, life-threatening arrhythmias, post-cardiac arrest syndrome, and multisystem organ failure

Working closely alongside cardiothoracic surgeons, heart failure specialists, interventional cardiologists, advanced practice providers (APPs), and specialized critical care nurses, the physician will lead coordinated patient management and drive the continued growth of our comprehensive cardiovascular service line.
The hospital’s new 300,000 square foot, six story Patient Care Pavillion opened on December 15, 2025 with a new pediatric and adult emergency department, sixteen (16) new operating rooms and new private patient care rooms equipped with smart-room technology. With the planned future expansion of critical care into this new pavillion we expect the volume and acuity of the CVICU to continue to rise.
Key Responsibilities
• Comprehensive Patient Care: Provide direct, expert critical care management across a mixed patient population, including postoperative CT surgery, advanced heart failure, structural heart procedures, ECMO/MCS management, and acute cardiac critical care.
• Hemodynamic & MCS Management: Manage mechanical ventilation, complex vasoactive infusions, advanced hemodynamic monitoring (PA catheters, arterial lines, cardiac output monitoring), and mechanical circulatory support devices (including VA/VV ECMO, Impella, and IABP) within approved privileges.
• Multidisciplinary Leadership: Lead daily interprofessional rounds, formulate individualized treatment plans, and drive collaborative decision-making across surgical, cardiology, heart failure, and consulting services.
• Procedures: Perform bed-side critical care procedures (e.g., central venous access, arterial lines, chest tubes, intubations, diagnostic/bedside ultrasound/echocardiography) aligned with training and privileges.
• Transitions & Escalation: Direct clinical management during acute destabilization, cardiogenic shock escalation protocols, and transitions of care across the continuum.
• Team Supervision & Education: Provide mentorship, clinical supervision, and hands-on education to APPs, fellows, residents, and nursing staff.
• Patient & Family Engagement: Lead compassionate, transparent discussions regarding goals of care, prognosis, and treatment strategies with patients and their families.
• Quality & Program Development: Participate in CVICU clinical protocol development, quality improvement projects, patient safety initiatives, and multidisciplinary committees.

Qualifications
• Education: MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Training: Completion of an accredited residency (e.g., Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, or Emergency Medicine) and an accredited Critical Care Medicine fellowship.
• Board Certification: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Critical Care Medicine through the appropriate specialty board (e.g., ABA, ABIM, ABS, or ABEM).
• Licensure & Certification: Active New York State medical license (or eligible for NYS licensure) and active DEA registration, along with required life-support certifications (ACLS/BLS).
• Privileging: Eligibility for medical staff appointment and clinical privileges at Good Samaritan University Hospital.
• Skills: Outstanding clinical acumen, procedural expertise, transparent communication skills, and a strong commitment to team-based care.

Preferred Experience
• Dedicated experience in a mixed Cardiovascular ICU, Cardiothoracic ICU, or Cardiac Care Unit handling high-acuity surgical and medical cardiac patients.
• Advanced expertise in mechanical circulatory support (VA/VV ECMO, Impella, IABP) and management of cardiogenic shock.
• Strong background in structural heart, advanced heart failure management, and postoperative CT surgery recovery.
• Active interest in bedside echocardiography/CCE, clinical education, program development, and quality improvement.

Schedule
• Per Diem (Flexible scheduling based on unit operational needs and coverage)
• Full Time

About Good Samaritan University Hospital
Good Samaritan University Hospital (GSUH) is a 400 bedded teaching hospital located on the south shore of Long Island. GSUH is five miles, a ten-minute drive, from beautiful state beaches and 35 miles from midtown Manhattan. With almost 900 physicians on staff, we care for well over 100,000 patients annually across the south shore of Long Island. GSUH is home to residency programs in Emergency medicine, family practice, general surgery, podiatry, pediatrics and OB-GYN.
The St. Francis Heart Center at Good Samaritan University Hospital has earned the highest possible quality rating—Three Stars—from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in four distinct categories of adult cardiac surgery, recognizing exceptional clinical outcomes, patient safety and quality of care. These prestigious ratings place Good Samaritan University Hospital among an elite group of heart programs in the United States and Canada, with only 6% to 10% of participating programs achieving the highest designation in any given category.
GSUH is an American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACSCoT) Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, a Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Bariatric Center of Excellence, an ACS Commission on Cancer accredited hospital with a Cancer Institute and a Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery. The hospitals nursing team is one of only 8% of hospitals nationwide to have achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition®, demonstrating the highest nursing standards and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.