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We are recruiting for a mission-driven Critical Care Hospitalist (0.8 FTE) to join our team!
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Department
Pulmonary Physicians
Job Summary
The nocturnal MICU hospitalist is an Internal Medicine BE/BC physician who provides ongoing care to ICU patients overnight. The nocturnal MICU hospitalist ensures that patients continue to receive safe and effective care overnight. This physician must have a solid foundation of critical care medicine and be skilled in basic critical care procedures such as central line placement and arterial line placement.
*Responsible for providing care to patient during their stay overnight in the MICU
These tasks include:
• Round, with particular attention to critical follow-up assessments and plan modifications warranted by changes in patient condition
• Supervise and instruct overnight residents including staffing new resident admissions.
• Collaborate with MICU APPs
• Admit new patients personally as needed.
• Perform and supervise procedures
• Coordinate care to ensure timely transitions out of the ICU
• Respond to emergencies (e.g., Code Blue) in the ICU and elsewhere in the hospital
The MICU teams nightly census is variable but is an average of 20 patients. A CU IM resident is also performing admissions, and a second CU IM resident is providing cross cover on current patients. In addition to the in-house MICU team, a University of Colorado Pulmonary and Critical Care fellow as well as a Denver Health Pulmonary and Critical Care faculty member will be on call and available for assistance especially regarding mechanical ventilation management and advanced critical care medicine decisions.
The nocturnal MICU hospitalist will start at the Instructor rank (or higher commensurate with experience) within the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
FTE 0.8 (meets Denver Health full time employee criteria)
Full time is 120-122 12-hour shifts per year with flexibility in scheduling.
Essential Functions:

• Follow up on patient care, discuss patient care with nurses and resolve any problems that may arise. (30%)
• Coordinate care between different doctors caring for a patient, serve as point of contact for hospital staff and maintain communication with the patient's family. (30%)
• Service on committees and work to help improve efficiency, patient care and infection control while fostering teamwork and improving communication between staff and physicians. (30%)
• Serve as a working liaison between administration and physicians. (10%)

Education:

• Doctorate Degree from an accredited medical school and completed accredited residency program and fellowship for specialist, or equivalent. Required

Work Experience:
Licenses:

• MD-Physician - State Medical Board Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures and techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment.
• Able to effectively manage and direct medical staff support activities while providing quality medical care.
• Able to receive detailed information through oral communications; express or exchange ideas by verbal communications.
• Excellent written and verbal communications, listening, and social skills.
• Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels and value systems.
• Performs in a tactful and professional manner.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Shift
Nights (United States of America)
Work Type
Regular (0.8 FTE)
Salary
$239,400.00 - $281,100.00 / yr (Pay range listed is for 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE). See Work Type for actual FTE)
Benefits
At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future - with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development - while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you're joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.
Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• 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
  

About Denver Health
Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.
Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.