Ob/Gyn Hospitalist (Full Time)

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OB/GYN Hospitalist - Academic Position

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 and health equity. The position offers full-scope practice in a multidisciplinary collaborative team with opportunities for leadership roles and professional development related to resident and fellow education including the newly established OB/GYN hospitalist fellowship. Clinical responsibilities include acting as the attending physician 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 safety net 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, and Family Medicine physicians. We deliver approximately 4,000 patients per year, which is nearly a half of all births in the city of Denver. The GYN service provides comprehensive care performing over 1,300 inpatient and outpatient surgeries 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 opportunities include Labor and Delivery, Postpartum care, emergent gynecologic surgery, gynecologic consults, and comprehensive clinical care in our Obstetrical ED (triage). Responsibilities will 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.

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 may require 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.

Interested applicants should apply online and can submit CV/Cover Letter to:
Aaron Ortiz, Manager of Provider Recruitment

aaron.ortiz@dhha.org

Essential Functions:

• Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical histories, reports, or examination results. (25%)
• Treat diseases of female organs. (25%)
• Care for and treat women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods. (25%)
• Prescribe or administer therapy, medication, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
  (10%)
• Perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as n eeded to preserv patients' health and deliver babies safely.
  (10%)
• Participate in or support education and research (5%)

Education:

• Doctorate Degree Graduate of an accredited medical school Required

Work Experience:

• less than 1 year Directly related 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.
• Computer skills required.

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• 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

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

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, 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, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near 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 values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.