Denver Health Medical Center

Neurocritical Care; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, CO, seeks a BC/BE Neurointensivist to join the Division of Neurosurgery and help advance a growing Neurocritical Care program. You will co-manage critically ill neurologic and neurosurgical patients across multiple ICUs while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in a busy Level I trauma center.

The role includes an academic appointment with the University of Colorado School of Medicine, ~20 clinical service weeks annually, and opportunities to teach

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited Neurology or Neurosurgery residency.
• Completion of an accredited Neurocritical Care fellowship.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Neurocritical Care by start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide neurocritical care co-management for critically ill neurologic and neurosurgical patients across ICUs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary critical care teams to optimize patient outcomes.
• Support development of a dedicated Neurocritical Care Unit and participate in education, quality improvement, and research.
• Engage in academic activities and contribute to program growth and scholarly work.

Education

MD/DO from an accredited medical school

Neurology or Neurosurgery residency

Neurocritical Care fellowship

Board-certified or board-eligible in Neurocritical Care

Job description

Neurointensivist – Neurocritical Care in Denver, CO!

Date Posted: Thursday, July 23, 2026

Company: Denver Health Medical Center

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

Join Denver Health Medical Center, a nationally recognized Level I Trauma Center, as a BC/BE Neurointensivist and help shape the future of a growing Neurocritical Care program. This is an exceptional opportunity to join the Division of Neurosurgery in a collaborative, academic environment with the opportunity to build a premier neurocritical care service while advancing education, quality improvement, and clinical research. Denver Health operates a 23-bed Trauma/Surgical ICU, 24-bed Medical ICU, and 10-bed Pediatric ICU. The successful candidate will provide neurocritical care co-management for critically ill neurologic and neurosurgical patients across these units while working alongside multidisciplinary critical care teams. As the program expands to three full-time neurointensivists, you will play a key role in developing a dedicated Neurocritical Care Unit and supporting Denver Health as an accredited Primary Stroke Center.

Highlights

• Academic appointment with the University of Colorado School of Medicine (Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery).
• Approximately 20 clinical service weeks annually (split between neurotrauma and neurocritical care consultation).
• Opportunity to teach residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers.
• Strong support for program development, quality improvement, and clinical research.
• Collaborative practice at one of the nation's busiest safety-net and academic Level I trauma centers.

Ideal Candidate:

We welcome fellowship-trained Neurocritical Care physicians from Neurology or Neurosurgery backgrounds who are passionate about neurotrauma, complex neurosurgical critical care, education, and program building.

Qualifications:

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited Neurology or Neurosurgery residency.
• Completion of an accredited Neurocritical Care fellowship.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Neurocritical Care by start date.

Applications can be submitted to:

Aaron Ortiz, Director, Provider Recruitment
Denver Health Medical Center
[e-mail]
303-602-4992