Emergency Medicine Physician (EMS Operations)

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Job Summary

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Denver Health, in partnership with the Denver Health Paramedic Division, is recruiting a full-time academic Emergency Medicine physician with a focus on EMS operations.

This position offers the opportunity to practice within one of the nation's most established and integrated EMS systems. The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative EMS leadership team consisting of the Paramedic Division Medical Director/Associate Chair of EMS and five divisional faculty, all board-certified in EMS. Together, this team provides medical direction for more than 265 Denver Paramedics and EMTs, Denver Paramedics Dispatch, and the Denver Health Paramedic School.

The faculty member will report directly to the Associate Chair of EMS and will play an active role in EMS system oversight, quality improvement, clinical operations, education, and scholarly activity. As a faculty member in the sponsoring institution for the Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine, the position includes substantial opportunities to teach residents, EMS fellows, paramedics, and medical students while building an academic career. Denver Health has a long-standing ACGME-accredited EMS Fellowship that is deeply integrated into the work of the EMS Division. Faculty work closely with fellows on operational projects, education, and scholarship and play an important role in training the next generation of EMS leaders. Faculty appointments are through the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and all faculty are expected to contribute to the missions of clinical care, education, scholarship, and service.

The Denver Health Paramedic Division provides 911 Advanced Life Support (ALS) services and ambulance transportation to the City and County of Denver, Denver International Airport, the cities of Glendale, Sheridan, and Englewood, and portions of unincorporated Arapahoe County. The division includes 269 field paramedics and EMTs, 41 command staff, and more than 100 additional employees supporting communications, education, fleet operations, and administration. The system responds to more than 140,000 EMS calls annually.

The Department of Emergency Medicine cares for more than 120,000 patient visits annually across a 57-bed adult emergency department, a 19-bed pediatric emergency department and urgent care, and a 23-bed Clinical Decision Unit. Denver Health is home to the Ernest E. Moore Shock Trauma Center, a Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center serving the Rocky Mountain region. The department provides a high-acuity clinical environment with a 25% admission rate and is staffed by emergency physicians, residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, nurses, and a highly collaborative multidisciplinary care team.

Denver Health is a nationally recognized integrated health care system and serves as Denver's primary safety-net institution. The system includes a large acute-care hospital, a network of community health centers, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Paramedics, and the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety Center. Denver Health has provided more than $3.3 billion in uncompensated care over the past decade and is nationally recognized for its commitment to quality improvement, operational excellence, and innovation in healthcare delivery.

Denver Health and the Department of Emergency Medicine are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We believe excellence in patient care, education, and scholarship is strengthened by different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We seek faculty who share our commitment to creating an environment where patients, learners, and colleagues are treated with respect, dignity, and compassion.

Interested applicants can submit CV and cover letter to:
Aaron Ortiz, Manager of Provider Recruitment
Denver Health Medical Center
aaron.ortiz@dhha.org

Essential Functions:

• Teaching and Training:
  Instruct students seeking clinical experience at Denver Health and provide education for post graduate medical trainees. (20%)
• Deliver Emergency Care to Patients:
  * Stabilize patients in critical condition.
  * Evaluate patients' vital signs & lab data to determine emergency intervention needs and priority of treatment.
  * Conduct primary patient assessments that include information from prior medical care.
  * Analyze records, examination information, or test results to diagnose medical conditions.
  * Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff.
  * Monitor patients' conditions, and reevaluate treatments, as necessary.
  * Select, request, perform, or interpret diagnostic procedures, e.g., lab tests, electrocardiograms, etc..
  * Select and prescribe medications to address patient needs.
  
  (30%)
• Develop a Plan of Care for Patients
  * Discuss patients' treatment plans with physicians and other medical professionals.
  * Encourages increased patient understanding and involvement in care.
  * Communicate likely outcomes of medical diseases or traumatic conditions to patients or their representatives.
  * Consult with hospitalists and other professionals, such as social workers, regarding patients' hospital admission, continued observation, transition of care, or discharge.
  * Identify factors that may affect patient management, such as age, gender, barriers to communication, and underlying disease. (30%)
• Compliance:
  Establish and communicate protocols to meet contractual, regulatory and accreditation requirements. (10%)
• Staff Management:
  Oversee the activities of staff which includes but is not limited to sourcing, hiring, and training new team members, creating and managing schedules, evaluating performance, and providing coaching to engage and motivate team members, identifying and applying career advancement opportunities for team members, and helping to resolve employee issues and disputes, mentorship and guidance.
  (10%)

Education:

• Doctorate Degree Required
• BC/BE ABEM Emergency Medicine
• BC/BE ABEM Emergency Medical Services preferred

Licenses:

• MD, DO -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.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

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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.