Schedule is two (2) intensivist work 10 hour day shifts with One (1) intensivist in house for 12 hour night shift. * Looking for day and night Critical Care physicians. * Some Tele coverage required.
Schedule is two (2) intensivist work 10 hour day shifts with One (1) intensivist in house for 12 hour night shift. * Looking for day and night Critical Care physicians. * Some Tele coverage required.
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What is a tele intensivist?
A Tele Intensivist is a critical care physician who provides remote care for ICU patients using telemedicine technology. They monitor patients, interpret data, collaborate with bedside teams, and make real-time treatment decisions through audio-video communication and electronic health records. This role helps extend ICU coverage, improve patient outcomes, and support hospitals with limited intensivist availability. Tele Intensivists work from a remote location but provide continuous critical care expertise.
What are the typical work hours and team structure for a tele intensivist?
Tele Intensivists often work flexible or rotating shifts that may include nights, weekends, or holidays, as remote patient coverage is needed around the clock. You will operate as part of a multidisciplinary tele-ICU team, collaborating closely with bedside clinicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals through secure digital communication platforms. The team structure usually includes a mix of remote and onsite providers working together to deliver real-time, critical care support and interventions. This collaborative, technology-enabled setup allows you to make significant clinical decisions and positively impact patient outcomes while maintaining a manageable work-life balance.
What skills and qualifications are needed to be a tele intensivist?
To thrive as a Tele Intensivist, you need board certification in critical care medicine, advanced clinical expertise in managing critically ill patients, and strong decision-making skills. Familiarity with telemedicine platforms, remote patient monitoring technologies, and secure data transmission systems is essential. Key soft skills include clear virtual communication, collaboration with onsite healthcare teams, and adaptability to rapidly changing situations. These competencies are vital to delivering timely, high-quality care to ICU patients remotely while ensuring seamless interdisciplinary teamwork.

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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement
Re-posted 21 days ago
Vituity rating
8.8
Based on 31 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
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Job description
Up to $100K Sign On Bonus - Bakersfield, CA - Seeking Critical Care Physicians
Join the Physician Partnership Where You Can Increase Your Impact
Vituity's ownership model provides autonomy, local control, and a national system of support, so you can focus your attention where you want it to be - on your patients.
Join the Vituity Team. Vituity is a 100% physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians that are all equitable owners. As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities. Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 9,000 Vituity clinicians. At Vituity we've cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call "culture of brilliance." Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.
Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 900 practices across the country, serving 14.5+ million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.
The Opportunity
- Up to $100k sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
- Seeking Board Eligible/Certified Critical Care physicians with Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Anesthesiology residency training only.
- Current CA state license is a plus.
- Schedule is two (2) intensivist work 10 hour day shifts with One (1) intensivist in house for 12 hour night shift.
- Looking for day and night Critical Care physicians.
- Some Tele coverage required.
The Practice
Adventist Health Bakersfield - Bakersfield, California
- Vituity's physician partnership culture inspires clinician retention and engagement, and supports autonomy to make local decisions.
- Equal distribution among all practicing physicians.
- No outside investors, external stakeholders, or long-term debt.
The Community
- Bakersfield, California is a dynamic city in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, offering a unique blend of small-town charm and metropolitan convenience.
- With deep roots in agriculture and country music, it boasts a rich cultural heritage and a welcoming, community-oriented atmosphere.
- Residents enjoy easy access to iconic destinations like Sequoia National Park, the Kern River for whitewater rafting, and the scenic Sierra Nevada mountains.
- A short drive also opens the door to the Central California coast and vibrant Los Angeles.
- Locally, you can explore the Bakersfield Museum of Art, catch a show at the historic Fox Theater, or enjoy outdoor recreation at River Walk Park.
- With warm summers and mild winters, the climate supports year-round activities.
- Within reach of major league sports in L.A.-including the NFL Rams, NBA Lakers, and NHL Kings-Bakersfield offers affordable living, outdoor adventure, and a uniquely balanced California lifestyle.
Benefits & Beyond
Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive compensation and benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs of today and your plans for the future.
- Superior Health Plan Options
- Dental, Vision, HSA, life and AD&D coverage, and more
- Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions
- Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth
- Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus
- EAP and travel assistance included
- Student loan refinancing discounts
- Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees
We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. When we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.
Vituity does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Vituity is committed to complying with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
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About Vituity
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We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. We know that when we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we can exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it.
Industry
Health care and social assistance
Company size
201 - 500 Employees
Headquarters location
Emeryville, CA, US
Year founded
1975