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Phys - Pediatrics - General
Denver Health
| Job Summary The Department of Pediatrics at Denver Health is recruiting for a full time Pediatrician to join our Department of Pediatrics. The Pediatric Division at Denver Health is part of a fully integrated network of 10 community health centers, 17 school-based clinics, and a Level I 525-licensed bed hospital with a mission of providing access to quality preventive, acute, and chronic health care for all citizens of Denver, regardless of ability to pay. Denver Health is affiliated with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and serves as a training site for Pediatric residents. Physicians interested in practicing, teaching and leading a pediatric team in a dynamic, state-of-the-art health care delivery system are encouraged to apply. Benefits of practicing at Denver Health include:
Denver Health provides Level I care for all, regardless of ability to pay and is a model for other safety net institutions across the nation. As Colorado's primary safety net institution, Denver Health is the leading provider of underserved care in the state of Colorado.
Responsibilities 1. Admit, evaluate, diagnose, and treat children and provide consultation to parents and guardians of children with acute and chronic illnesses, including major and complicated, and perform procedures learned in training.2. Provide preventative and therapeutic care for children. This includes admit patients, preventative care, acute care, care of injured persons, management of chronic illnesses, and performance of procedures learned in training.3. Supervise house staff in providing care for patients of all ages in ambulatory and inpatient settings.4. Performs privileged procedures as outlined in the Denver Health and Hospital Authority Medical Staff Department of Pediatrics and Community Health Services Division of General Pediatrics Clinical Privileges documentation.5. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 1. Has adequate knowledge and skill of all privileged procedures as outlined in the Denver Health and Hospital Authority Medical Staff Department of Pediatrics and Community Health Services Division of General Pediatrics Clinical Privileges documentation.
Education * Doctorate Degree (Required) 1. Medical Doctor or Doctor of Medicine2. Successful completion of an American Board of Pediatrics or American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics approved post-graduate training program in Pediatrics, or successful completion of a residency program in Pediatrics approved by another equivalent organization (e.g. International) or deemed appropriate by the Director of Pediatrics.
Credentials * Physician (Required) 1. Board Certification in Pediatrics through the American Board of Pediatrics or the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics within 3 years of graduation from an approved post-graduate training program in Pediatrics as defined above.2. Valid license to practice medicine in the State of Colorado.1. Board Certification in Pediatrics through the American Board of Pediatrics or the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics within 3 years of graduation from an approved post-graduate training program in Pediatrics as defined above.2. Valid license to practice medicine in the State of Colorado.
Location Shift Work Type All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated, efficient, high-quality academic health care system that is considered a model for the nation. The Denver Health system includes the Rocky Mountain Regional Level I Trauma Center, a 525-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 8 family health centers, 15 school-based health centers, the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, the Denver Public Health Department, an HMO, and The Denver Health Foundation. 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. Denver Health is a leader in performance and quality improvements and remains financially secure, in part, due to its nationally recognized implementation of lean principles in healthcare. Denver Health is a major resource to the community, serving approximately 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year. Located just south of downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer. We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). "Denver Health is committed to provide equal treatment and equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class."
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