Physician Executive, Critical Care

Nevada System of Higher Education

About The Position

Position Highlights: Position: Physician Executive, Critical Care Location: Evanston, IL (with oversight across 8 hospitals: Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, Skokie, Swedish, Northwest Community, Edward, Elmhurst) Full Time: Full-Time; 40 hours/week Required Travel: Travel across sites as needed What You Will Do: Lead Endeavor Health Critical Care programs, overseeing 65 intensivists, 46 APPs, 17 ICU nocturnists, and trainees. Partner with hospital and EHMG leadership to build physician/APP care models that are safe, cost-effective, and consistent. Drive clinical performance, quality, and operational consistency across all ICUs. Oversee regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, and clinical standards. Develop scholarly, teaching, and research initiatives aligned with organizational priorities. Collaborate across ED, hospital medicine, surgery, and anesthesia to ensure seamless patient care and capacity management. Lead dissemination of best practices, process improvement, and innovation (telemedicine, AI, simulation). Partner with administrative leaders on budgeting, financial performance, and service line strategy. About Endeavor Health Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare system serving over 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. With 8 Magnet-recognized hospitals, 25,000+ team members, and 6,000+ physicians, we are committed to safe, seamless, personal care and professional growth for our teams. EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor Welcome to Endeavor Health Careers At Endeavor Health, we believe every role plays an important part in advancing our mission to help everyone in our communities be their best. Whether you’re just beginning your career journey or are a seasoned professional, you’ll find opportunities here to learn, grow, and thrive. Your Career is our Endeavor. Current Endeavor Health employees: Please do not apply through this site. To be considered, log into Workday and apply using an internal application via the Jobs Hub. For step-by-step instructions, visit ServiceNow and search for the article “Access and View Internal Job Postings.”

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited medical school
Eligible for medical license in Illinois
Board certified in Critical Care
Maintain 0.4 FTE clinical practice
Minimum 10 years clinical critical care experience
Minimum 5 years administrative leadership experience (Medical Director, Vice Chair, Division Chief, or similar)
Strategic, innovative, and results-oriented leader
Strong business acumen and financial oversight experience
Proven ability to lead complex, matrixed organizations
Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and influence skills
Commitment to inclusive culture, health equity, and high-quality patient care

Nice To Haves

MBA or leadership degree preferred

Responsibilities

Lead Endeavor Health Critical Care programs, overseeing 65 intensivists, 46 APPs, 17 ICU nocturnists, and trainees.
Partner with hospital and EHMG leadership to build physician/APP care models that are safe, cost-effective, and consistent.
Drive clinical performance, quality, and operational consistency across all ICUs.
Oversee regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, and clinical standards.
Develop scholarly, teaching, and research initiatives aligned with organizational priorities.
Collaborate across ED, hospital medicine, surgery, and anesthesia to ensure seamless patient care and capacity management.
Lead dissemination of best practices, process improvement, and innovation (telemedicine, AI, simulation).
Partner with administrative leaders on budgeting, financial performance, and service line strategy.