Neurocritical Care Physician

Hartford Healthcare seeks a Neurocritical Care specialist to join our advanced ICU team within our Healthcare & Medical Services department. In this role, you will provide comprehensive care to critically ill patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions, leading multidisciplinary rounds and managing advanced monitoring and life-support therapies. You will collaborate closely with neurology, neurosurgery, and allied health professionals while communicating clearly with patients’ families. Hartford Healthcare offers access to cutting-edge technology, robust professional development, and an inclusive culture built on teamwork, compassion, and excellence. Provide comprehensive neurocritical care to patients with life-threatening neurological and neurosurgical conditions Perform advanced neurologic assessments, interpret neuroimaging and diagnostics, and develop evidence-based treatment plans Manage ventilators, hemodynamic support, intracranial pressure monitoring, and complex multimodal neuro-monitoring Lead daily multidisciplinary rounds, collaborating with neurosurgery, neurology, nursing, pharmacy, and rehabilitation teams Communicate clearly with patients’ families regarding prognosis, goals of care, and treatment options Participate in quality improvement initiatives, protocol development, and patient safety efforts within the Neuro ICU Supervise, teach, and mentor residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers Document care accurately in the electronic health record and ensure regulatory and institutional compliance Engage in ongoing professional development and stay current with neurocritical care guidelines and research Participate in on-call coverage, including nights and weekends, as part of a shared schedule Neurocritical care management Advanced neurologic examination and assessment Mechanical ventilation management Intracranial pressure and multimodal neuromonitoring Neuroimaging interpretation (CT, MRI, CTA, CTP) Hemodynamic monitoring and vasoactive medication management Airway management and emergency neurological life support Procedural skills (central lines, arterial lines, lumbar puncture) Interdisciplinary team leadership and communication Electronic health record (EHR) documentation Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k Board certification or eligibility in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Anesthesiology, or Internal Medicine with fellowship in Neurocritical Care or Critical Care Unrestricted medical license (or eligibility) in the state of practice Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) or UCNS-certified Neurocritical Care fellowship preferred Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required Critical care ultrasound competency preferred Proficiency with ventilator management and multimodal neuromonitoring Experience in an academic or teaching ICU environment preferred