Opportunity: Medical Noctensivist
 Opportunity Details
Posted Start Date: ASAP
Specialty: Intensivist, Critical Care
Other Specialties Considered:  
Location: Loma Linda, CA, USA
Job Position Code: 1509  
Openings: 1
J1/H1B Visa? H1B Accepted
Location Overview:

Loma Linda is located between Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Nestled at the foot of the San Bernardino mountains, we have convenient access to beach cities, skiing, hiking and a variety of other outdoor activities. This region also has excellent private and public school systems.


 Offer Details
Other Benefits:

Competitive Benefit Package Provided.


 Job Description

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group, 

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Hyperbaric, Allergy and Sleep Medicine is developing a noctensivist program to provide 8 pm to 8 am coverage in our Medical Intensive Care Unit at Loma Linda University Medical Center.  Our compensation and academic benefits are highly competitive.

The candidate will join an academic division that includes faculty at three locations, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda VA Medical Center, and Riverside University Medical Center.  Our training program matriculates three pulmonary and critical care fellows per year.  Our research and academic interests include high altitude medicine, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ultrasound-guided bronchoscopy, interventional pulmonology, critical care ultrasound, sedation management, pulmonary hypertension, sleep disorders, hyperbaric medicine, sepsis, hemodynamic monitoring, critical care procedures, biomarker discovery, ethics and humanities in medicine.

We invite applications for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor level or above.  Candidates should be board certified or eligible in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine).  We also welcome candidates with Emergency Medicine background, especially those who are dual-trained in Internal Medicine (CCM/IM/EM).   Current skills with endotracheal intubation and central line placement are required.  Experience or interest in Hyperbaric Medicine would be highly desirable.

This is not a J1 Opportunity. 

 Contact Information
Contact: The Physician Recruitment Team

Email: RecruitMD@llu.edu

 Practice Information
Practice Name: LLU Faculty Medical Group
Year Established: 1995
Number of physicians in group: 950+
Philosophy of the group:

Loma Linda has long been a leader in integrating a faith-based approach to whole person health care. As a Christian organization, our mission is to follow the healing and teaching ministry of Jesus Christ 'to make man whole.' Together, we strive for Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Wholeness.

Practice Description :

Loma Linda University Medical Center is a tertiary care, Level 1 trauma center, and academic institution with a 650-bed hospital. The 36-bed MICU is divided in two multidisciplinary teams, including Pulmonary/Critical Care fellows and residents from Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine. The 51-bed ED includes approximately 70,000 annual adult and pediatric patient visits with 2,500 ICU admissions. 

If you are interested in learning more, or if you have knowledge of an individual who may be seeking an excellent practice opportunity, please contact us.