Physician Executive, Critical Care

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.

• What You Will Need:

  Education:

  Graduate of an accredited medical school; MBA or leadership degree preferred

  Licensure & Certification:

• Eligible for medical license in Illinois

• Board certified in Critical Care

• Maintain 0.4 FTE clinical practice

• Experience:

• Minimum 10 years clinical critical care experience

• Minimum 5 years administrative leadership experience (Medical Director, Vice Chair, Division Chief, or similar)

• Skills & Abilities:

• 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

• Benefits (Full-Time Eligible Positions)

• Annual Incentive Plan eligibility (where applicable)

• Performance-based pay increases and premium pay (where applicable)

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance options

• Tuition Reimbursement, Wellness Program, and Retirement Options with match

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

• Community involvement opportunities

• 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

Contact Information

Shawn A. Watzka
Senior Physician Recruiter
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