Neurointensivist - 18-bed Neuro/Trauma ICU w/17-bed Neuro step down just opened in scenic Boise, ID

This new, exciting, variable-acuity Neuro and Trauma ICU position provides services for a full spectrum of complex, critically ill patients at the tertiary Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (SARMC) – Boise. SARMC is the principal provider of advanced, innovative and interdisciplinary neurocritical care services within the region as part of a Level II ACS designated Trauma center and a designated TSE Comprehensive Stroke Center.

In March of 2023, we opened a new, state-of-the-art 18-bed Neuro/Trauma ICU with 17 Neuro Step Down beds. This unit bridges the latest in technology including a portable CT scanner, EEG monitoring, and overhead booms and lifts, with thoughtful touches to enhance the experience of those providing and receiving care. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Boise foothills, immense natural light, and local art featuring Idaho's spectacular outdoors. 

In this role you'll join Saint Alphonsus Medical Group, a physician-led, 500+-provider multispecialty group with a multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care.

Schedule: 182 ICU shifts per year, rotations of 7 days on, 7 days off, mix of days & nights

Support: Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise currently has 79 critical care beds including a 22-bed  Medical ICU, a 10 bed CVICU, and 10 bed CICU, and 35 beds in our variable-acuity Neuro/Trauma ICU (17 beds typically utilized for step-down). 

Generous Compensation and Benefits Package including sign-on incentives, student loan repayment, relocation, PTO & CME allocation, malpractice insurance (including tail), health/dental/vision, retirement with match, and more. 

Requirements: Requirements include neurocritical care fellowship training with a sincere desire to practice in a high acuity ICU setting, managing complex, critically ill neurological inpatients and fostering a collaborative relationship with other intensivists both pulmonary and surgical critical care. Immediate intermittent robotic telemedicine consultation to our other SAHS hospitals for inpatient support and ultimate growth opportunity to fully support our hub and spoke telestroke program.

•    Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree;
•    Successful completion of an accredited ACGME/AOA residency program in one of the following specialties: Neurology, Internal Medicine, Neurosurgery, Anesthesia, or Emergency Medicine; 
•    Successful completion of an accredited Neurocritical care fellowship program;
•    Obtain Idaho and Oregon medical licensure and granting of privileges at SARMC- Boise and other health system affiliated hospitals as needed; 
•    Valid controlled substance registration with Board of Pharmacy and DEA. 

Community: Boise, Meridian and Nampa, Idaho anchor this growing, mid-sized metropolitan area of 730,000 people.  An outdoor enthusiast’s paradise with a flourishing winery presence and arts and entertainment scene, the region offers a reasonable cost of living, low crime rate, excellent cultural programs, neighborhood parks and nearby forests and rivers. Idaho's culture of physician independence also makes it one of the best places in America to be a practicing physician. The Boise Metro Area is consistently listed as one of the best places in the country to live, work and play. Make Boise your home and outside of work you can spend your time skiing, hiking, golfing, or enjoying the shops and restaurants in our safe and vibrant downtown. 

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a growing four-hospital, 714-bed, 74 clinic integrated healthcare system serving southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. Saint Alphonsus Health System is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit health systems in the nation.  To learn more about Saint Alphonsus, please visit www.saintalphonsus.org. 

For more information contact Tiffanie Davis at tiffanie.davis@saintalphonsus.org or (208) 302-9126.