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We are recruiting for a mission-driven Ob/Gyn Hospitalist to join our team!
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Department
OB/GYN Physicians
Overview: The Department of OB/GYN at Denver Health Medical Center (DHMC) is recruiting a skilled OB/GYN Hospitalist physician interested in resident and fellow education to join our team. We seek candidates whose clinical experience, dedication to teaching, interest in research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to excellence. The position offers full-scope practice in a multidisciplinary inclusive collaborative team with opportunities for leadership roles and professional development. Clinical responsibilities include acting as the attending physician and/or as an independent provider covering Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, Obstetric Emergency Department, gynecology consults, and urgent/emergent gynecology procedures. Clinical schedules can be as flexible or as set as desired with emphasis on night coverage.
About the OB/GYN department: DHMC is a teaching hospital located in the heart of Denver. It is a 525 -bed hospital with Trauma 1 level designation and level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The department of OB/GYN provides full scope obstetric and gynecologic care through a collaborative integrated service model working with OB/GYN physicians, subspecialists, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), and Family Medicine physicians. We deliver over 4,000 patients per year, which is nearly a third of all births in the city of Denver. The GYN service provides comprehensive care performing over 1,300 inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures per year. We serve a diverse patient population where most of our patients identify as Hispanic/Latina, and our patients speak over 23 different languages.
Schedule and clinical responsibilities: A full-time physician will have a monthly schedule of 12-14 clinical shifts where a shift lasts 10 hours (7am - 5pm) or 14 hours (5pm - 7am). The shifts are a mix of day and night shifts with emphasis on night shift coverage. Scheduling can be as flexible or set, other factors permitting, as desired. For example, shift scheduling can include 24-hour shifts and flexible scheduling such as 3 inpatient night shifts per week, or 2 inpatient night shifts and 1 daytime weekend shift.
This physician will share responsibility with the on-call OB/GYN attending in assisting with concurrent deliveries, obstetrical emergencies, and patient care. Clinical responsibilities include labor and delivery management, supervision of resident physicians, CNMs, FM providers, medical students, and other learners, and hands-on clinical care in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, Gynecology, and Obstetrical ED. This physician will be working in a busy, acute care environment where they are a member of a multidisciplinary collaborative team with the support of another OB/GYN attending physician. This physician should enjoy working directly with patients, resident physicians, and other learners. This physician should be in support of the hospital and department's mission to provide high quality evidence-based patient care.
Academic affiliation and medical education: DHMC serves as one of the three clinical sites for the highly competitive University of Colorado OB/GYN residency program which trains 9 residents per year. In addition, DHMC is the clinical site for many medical programs including the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, emergency medical services, and others. DHMC is formally affiliated with the University of Colorado, School of Medicine where all faculty have full-time academic appointments. In addition to resident and medical student training, our department has just started a new OB/GYN hospitalist fellowship with our first fellow starting in the summer of 2025.
Leadership opportunities and professional growth: The position offers faculty appointment through the University of Colorado School of Medicine. With the newly started hospitalist fellowship, there is a significant leadership opportunity if desired. The Residency Program provides additional prospects for involvement in resident medical education. Lastly, there are numerous opportunities for involvement in departmental and hospital level initiatives involving patient safety and quality improvement, policies and procedures, medical staff initiatives, and others.
Benefits of practicing at Denver Health

• Collaborative multidisciplinary practice model
• Active participation in resident, fellow and medical student education
• Academic affiliations with the University of Colorado School of Medicine
• Leadership opportunities in medical education
• Competitive salary/benefits
• Conveniently located in Denver with access to a thriving cultural scene, diverse neighborhoods, natural beauty, and 300+ days of sunshine per year
• Denver Health is a comprehensive, integrated healthcare organization and is a model for other safety net institutions across the nation

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an accredited medical school
• Successful completion of an ACGME accredited OB/GYN residency training program
• Board Certified or Board Eligible (cert required within 3 years) by American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Eligible for licensure in the state of Colorado
• Eligible for privileges at Denver Health Medical Center
• Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in an inclusive environment.

Changes to this Job Description
The environment at Denver Health can be fluid. Roles and responsibilities may be altered to accommodate changing business conditions and objectives as well as to tap into the skills and experience of its associates. Accordingly, employees may be asked to perform duties that are outside the specific work that is listed. Regular, reliable, consistent, and punctual attendance is an essential function of this position. This position also requires you to work standard hours/shifts, as well as flexible hours before and after standard hours/shifts, and overtime or in excess of 40 hours in a work week.
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.
• Computer skills required.

Shift
Work Type
Regular
Salary
$273,500.00 - $345,400.00 / yr
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 healthcare 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 healthcare 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.