Critical Care Physician (Intensivist) | 2026 Becker's Top 150 Places To Work In Healthcare
Overview
- Location
- Spokane
- Schedule
- Block schedule with roughly one-third night shifts · Approximately one-third night shifts in a block schedule
- Source-listed pay
- $433,440
- Practice
- Hospital-based ICU setting · Teaching hospital and community hospital
Not yet verified against the original posting
Role summary
The position is for a board-certified or eligible Critical Care Physician working primarily inpatient ICU shifts across two hospitals with a focus on cardiac ICU care. The role offers an annual salary of $433,440 plus comprehensive benefits including CME, malpractice with tail coverage, and 401k match. The schedule includes 12-14 shifts per month with about one-third at night on a block rotation, and the physician participates in teaching residents.
What the posting highlights
- ICU coverage across two hospitals, 80% Sacred Heart and 20% Holy Family
- Care setting: Inpatient ICU care (medical, surgical, cardiac, neuro ICUs)
- Patient population: Critically ill adult patients in medical, surgical, neuro, and cardiac ICUs including CVICU with MCS, ECMO, LVAD
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $433,440
- Pay context
- Source-listed pay · not yet verified
- Evidence
- art of a team that's making a real difference in the health of our neighbors. Rewards and Compensation: Annual compensation of $433,440. 168 shifts per year. Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision,
- Observed
- 1 mo ago
- Compensation model
- Annual guaranteed compensation
Benefits named in the posting
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401k with matching contributions
- Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Mental health counseling
- Annual CME allowance
- Relocation assistance
- Leadership development programs
Employer
Sound Physicians
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital-based ICU setting
- Facility type
- Teaching hospital and community hospital
- Beds
- 628
- Trauma level
- Level II trauma center
- Patient population
- Critically ill adult patients in medical, surgical, neuro, and cardiac ICUs including CVICU with MCS, ECMO, LVAD
- EHR
- EPIC
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $433,440 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- What happens to compensation when the guarantee period ends, and what share of physicians out-earn the guarantee afterward?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Block schedule with roughly one-third night shifts
- Call burden
- Approximately one-third night shifts in a block schedule
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Inpatient ICU care (medical, surgical, cardiac, neuro ICUs)
- Coverage model
- ICU coverage across two hospitals, 80% Sacred Heart and 20% Holy Family
- FTE
- 1
- Teaching
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- Pay not verified
- First seen
- 1 mo ago
- Last verified
- 4 days ago
- Extraction confidence
- 95%
Full description
Expertise. Leadership. Lifesaving Impact. In critical care, clinical leadership and precision are paramount. Our physician teams-comprised of board-certified intensivists-deliver high-acuity care through both on-site and Tele-ICU programs, ensuring timely, evidence-based interventions for the most vulnerable patients. We lead with humility, collaboration, and a relentless commitment to excellence. As the largest Critical Care organization in the U.S., we bring 25+ years of experience, 500+ intensivists, and a presence in 60+ ICUs across 19 states. Our physicians manage diverse ICU environments-medical, surgical, cardiac, neuro-and are united by a shared purpose: to elevate care through multidisciplinary teamwork and clinical innovation. Transform patient care and community as a Critical Care Physician in Spokane, WA Our mission in Spokane is to provide "better" in every sense-better healthcare, better teamwork, and a lasting impact on the community we proudly serve. Ready to grow your career in a place that values community and collaboration? Let's talk. Local Team Collaboration We are one team that works across two hospitals: Providence Sacred Hear & Providence Holy Family. Sacred Heart Medical Center is a 628-bed level II trauma center, teaching hospital, and tertiary referral center. We have a 26-bed med/surg ICU and a 28-bed CVICU with MCS, ECMO, and LVAD. Holy Family Hospital is a 156-bed community hospital with a 13-bed ICU. Roughly 80% of the time at Sacred Heart & 20% at Holy Family. Roughly half of the time at Sacred Heart will be spent working in the CVICU. Internal Medicine Residency program. Qualifications Board-certified or board-eligible critical care physicians (MD or DO). A commitment to excellence in clinical service, with strong problem-solving abilities essential for the ICU setting. Experience managing complex cardiac critical care patients. Authorized to work in the United States. Scheduling Block schedule with roughly 1/3 night shifts. We collaborate to manage the schedule as equitably as possible, ensuring intensivists achieve an outstanding work/family life balance. 12-14 shifts per month is full-time. Key Responsibilities We care for medical, surgical, neuro, and cardiac ICU patients. We see diverse cases and high acuity, an ideal environment for those looking to care for all types of critically ill patients. We are particularly seeking someone who has a strong background in CVICU. Supervise residents. EMR: EPIC. Living and Working in Spokane We are a tight-knit group and share a love for the great outdoors. Spokane is a vibrant destination city immersed in natural beauty. Numerous glistening lakes dot the area that averages 260 days of sunshine a year. From skiing to whitewater rafting to biking or hiking through the countless nature preserves, Spokane offers year-round abundant outdoor adventure for the outdoor enthusiast with metro amenities. No state income tax! Our guiding principle is patient-first care, which means we focus on the people of Spokane and nearby areas. You'll be part of a team that's making a real difference in the health of our neighbors. Rewards and Compensation Annual compensation of $433,440. 168 shifts per year. Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. 401k with matching contributions. Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage. Mental health counseling. Annual CME allowance. Relocation assistance available. Leadership development programs. Continuing education and professional licensing support.