Gastroenterology Physician

Denver Health and Hospital Authority•Denver, CO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Digestive and Liver Health at Denver Health & Hospital Administration is seeking a Gastroenterologist to join our well-established hospital employed practice. The ideal candidate will provide high quality clinical care to our patients, has interest in training future Gastroenterologists, and will feel supported to pursue scholarly activities. Denver Health is formally affiliated with the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where all faculty have academic appointments. The Division of Digestive and Liver Health delivers integrated outpatient and inpatient consultative care. Denver Health’s state-of-the-art Outpatient Medical Center (OMC) opened in 2021 and houses the Endoscopy Lab which now averages over 120 general GI procedures per week. The OMC is also the location for our gastroenterology and hepatology clinics which complete over 300 visits per month. The inpatient service, comprised of a faculty attending, one of our 15 University of Colorado GI fellows, and frequently a medicine resident, medical student, or a Physician’s Assistant student, provides consultations and performs procedures for patients on the medicine and surgery wards and in the ICUs. Our interventional endoscopist performs all advanced procedures for both inpatients and outpatients. Denver Health is an integrated academic health care system, including nine community health centers and a Level I 525-licensed bed hospital, that is considered a model for the nation. Denver Health delivers care to over 200,000 unique patients, 60% who are from diverse and varied backgrounds speaking over 23 different languages, most commonly Spanish. Denver Health provides care for a large refugee population and is a center of excellence for the LGBTQ+ population. The Denver Health system also includes the Rocky Mountain Regional Level I Trauma Center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 15 school-based health centers, the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, the Denver Public Health Department, and the Denver Health Lean Academy. As Colorado’s primary safety net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided more than $3.3 billion in care for the uninsured in the last ten years. Located just south of downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Requirements

Graduation from an Accredited Medical School and completion of an Accredited Residency and Specialty Fellowship, or equivalent training for physicians who did not train in United States.
Board certified or board eligible in Gastroenterology.
Strong clinical and professional skills are essential to manage challenging patient volumes in the clinic and endoscopy lab.
The ability to interact effectively with people of varied educational, value systems, and socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds will be necessary.
MD, DO, or equivalent.
Current ACLS/BLS certification.
Medical license to practice in State of Colorado.
All physicians must be board certified or board eligible.
If fellowship was completed recently, board certification must be completed within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the office of Medical Administration.
Certifications, registrations, and licenses required for this position must be kept current as a condition of continued employment as outlined in HR Principles and Practices #2-110 Appendix, Maintaining Licensures.

Nice To Haves

A history of effective communication and collaboration with referring health care providers and medical support staff is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Provide high quality clinical care to patients.
Train future Gastroenterologists.
Pursue scholarly activities.
Deliver integrated outpatient and inpatient consultative care.
Provide consultations and perform procedures for patients on the medicine and surgery wards and in the ICUs.
Perform all advanced procedures for both inpatients and outpatients.

Benefits

Generous paid time off
Fully paid parental leave
Exceptional retirement contributions
Comprehensive health coverage
Nationally recognized well-being programs
Tuition assistance
Career advancement pathways
Professional development
Meaningful financial advantages
Loan forgiveness eligibility
Employer contributions
Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays
100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.
Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center
Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
Tuition reimbursement & assistance
Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways
Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer