ICU Program Medical Director | Becker's Top 150 Places To Work In Healthcare -2024-

Transform patient care and the community as an ICU Medical Director in Frederick, MD

Our mission in Frederick 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:

• Team is composed of four physicians and two advanced practice providers (APPs) providing care in a 20-bed closed ICU
• ICU was completely renovated in Fall of 2022
• Frederick Health Hospital values its clinical staff by offering free parking and a comfortable lounge area for socializing with fellow hospital providers and enjoying meals. We provide full subspecialty support
• Within the hospital, we work closely with our colleagues in other departments to ensure smooth transitions of care. Many of our team members are active in several committees including stroke, sepsis, and practice guidelines

Qualifications:

• Board-certified or board-eligible critical care physicians (MD or DO)
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of post-fellowship critical care experience with prior ICU medical director experience
• A commitment to excellence in clinical service, with strong problem-solving abilities essential for the ICU setting

Scheduling:

• 12 clinical shifts per month plus 2-3 administrative days per month
• We collaborate to manage the schedule as equitably as possible, ensuring intensivists achieve an outstanding work/family life balance

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to perform all technical skills in the critical care setting
• Opportunity to lead a cohesive Intensivist team and make a positive impact in the ICU and community
• Ability to cite experience working collaboratively within the ICU with all team members and across the hospital

Living and Working in Frederick:

• Frederick is the second largest city in Maryland and is a family-oriented community that has highly ranked public (1st rated public school district in Maryland) and private schools. Frederick offers both urban and suburban living as well as a variety of attractions, parks, recreational facilities, wineries, breweries, antique shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues. As the gateway to western Maryland with its mountainous views and “clustered spires” skyline, Frederick is best known for its civil war history and its 40-block historic district. Located within an hour drive of Washington, DC and Baltimore, this historic small city is an easy and fun place to live.

Rewards and Compensation:

• Comprehensive compensation package

About Sound Physicians

As a physician-founded and led medical group, we believe that a better career—one with strong support and meaningful opportunity—leads to better care for patients. That’s why our promise is to bring better to the bedside: better ideas, better approaches, better care.

We practice hospital-based medicine at the community level, with empowered local teams and leadership supported by a nationwide network. Our multi-specialty medical group includes more than 4,000 physicians, advanced practice providers, CRNAs, and nurses working across 400 hospitals in 45 states.

At Sound, each of us is a care catalyst—creating exceptional clinical partnerships that unlock quality, affordable, and dignified care for every patient. We offer greater autonomy, flexibility, and support in your role and within your specialty, so you can focus on building meaningful connections across teams and communities.

Uncompromising care is a collective effort. While our clinicians provide care at the bedside, our business colleagues play a vital role—building strong teams, forming key partnerships, attracting great talent, and keeping operations running smoothly. Their work ensures our clinicians can stay focused on what matters most: caring for patients.

We are unified by purpose and driven by impact. With competitive total rewards and opportunities for purposeful growth and focused development, we empower you in your role and career. Together, we support our patients, our partners, and each other.