Critical Care Career

Critical Care Physician

Aiken, South Carolina

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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.

Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: New Grads; Experienced
Shift: Day
Travel: No

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Job ID:

JOB-001016

Category:

Critical Care

Transform patient care and the community as an Intensivist in Aiken, SC

Our mission in Aiken 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:

Aiken Regional Medical Centers is a 273 licensed-bed acute care hospital, primary stroke center, and community-based teaching hospital that offers a comprehensive range of specialties and services.
20-bed closed ICU (med/surg/cardiac surgery population), which is staffed with one intensivist from 7am-7pm. TeleICU covers nights (this is a day shift only role).
Internal Medicine Residency program. Residents are always present in the ICU during the day.
Phenomenal hospital administration. The CEO is an advocate for the hospital and a true partner to our critical care program. The EM and HM services are also through Sound, and we are a tight-knit group.
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).
Ability to perform all technical skills in the critical care setting.
A commitment to excellence in clinical service, with strong problem-solving abilities essential for the ICU setting.

Scheduling:

14-15 clinical day shifts per month.
We collaborate to manage the schedule as equitably as possible, ensuring our intensivists achieve an outstanding work/family life balance.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide excellent patient care in our 20-bed ICU.
Teaching responsibility for Internal Medicine residents.
Ability to work collaboratively within the ICU with all team members and across the hospital.
EMR: Cerner.

Living and Working in Aiken:

Aiken, South Carolina, named the South's Best Small Town in 2018 by Southern Living Magazine, is known for its rich tradition as an equestrian community. Located centrally between the Carolina coast, mountains, and major cities in Georgia and the Carolinas, Aiken is a family-oriented community offering an ideal climate, excellent schools, and safe neighborhoods. Outdoor recreation options, oak tree canopy-lined streets, and a hip and thriving downtown with excellent restaurants, shops, and galleries combine to offer an exceptional quality of life. Aiken also enjoys proximity to Augusta, GA, home of the annual Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club and the Medical College of Georgia, a large academic medical center with an international community.
Easy commutes to high elevations in the Blue Ridge Mountains and low country beach towns like Charleston and Savannah.
Augusta, GA, is about 30 minutes southwest of Aiken, offering more metro amenities. Columbia, SC, is about an hour northwest of Aiken, although many medical staff live in West Columbia suburbs, like Lexington, SC, which is an excellent community with a strong school system (45-minute commute to Aiken).

Rewards and Compensation:

Comprehensive compensation and benefits package including commencement bonus, quality and productivity bonuses, relocation, CME allowance, 401k match, and health insurance.

Ben Housley, Clinical Recruiter | bhousley@soundphysicians.com | (615) 483-1809

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Our values in action

Uncompromising Care:

You deliver life-saving care in the most critical moments. We support you with systems that honor your clinical judgment and amplify your impact—because in the ICU, excellence isn’t optional.
Collaboration:

You’re part of a deeply connected team of intensivists who value shared decision-making, mutual respect, and the power of multidisciplinary partnerships to drive better outcomes.
Accountability:

You lead with clarity and conviction—owning your role in shaping ICU strategy, mentoring teams, and driving performance across complex care environments.
Ingenuity & Empathy:

You bring calm leadership and innovative thinking to high-stakes situations, balancing clinical precision with compassion for patients, families, and colleagues.

Career Path

Practicing
Single-site Leadership
Multi-site Leadership

Practicing :
Start your journey as a practicing clinician, focused on delivering exceptional patient care while building foundational leadership skills. This stage prepares you for future opportunities to lead and influence.
Single-site Leadership :
Step into leadership at the practice level as an Associate Medical Director or Medical Director. In these roles, you’ll guide clinical teams, collaborate with hospital partners, and ensure operational and clinical excellence at a single site.
Multi-site Leadership :
Expand your impact by overseeing multiple practices as a System Medical Director, Regional Medical Director, or Regional Chief Medical Officer. These roles involve strategic leadership, mentoring physician leaders, and driving performance across a region.

Hear from our team

“When you have best-in-class care in the ICU, surgeons, specialists, and primary care providers trust their patients will be in good hands. Our leaders understand the ICU is a critical gateway to a successful hospital, and we focus on bringing the best care in support of your hospital’s mission and goals.”

Steve Matchett, MD
CEO, Critical Care
“High-performing ICU teams use intensivist-led multidisciplinary rounds and team meetings to collaborate with the medical staff and measure the metrics that support favorable patient outcomes. We do this without exception, and we achieve exceptional results.”

Sergio Zanotti, MD, FCCM
Chief Medical Officer, Critical Care
“This isn’t just a job; it’s a career in a supportive, high‑performance environment that puts clinicians and patients first.”

Hesham Hessaballa, MD
Regional Medical Director
“Local clinical leadership matters. We tailor each ICU program to the site’s needs and physician mix, with national resources behind us.”

Rebecca Doebelee, MD
Regional Medical Director