Founding Program Director for Emergency Medicine: HCA HealthONE Swedish (Denver)

CarePoint Healthcare; Colorado; On-site; USD 350,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual compensation starting $350,000-$400,000

Malpractice coverage through COPIC

Supportive work environment with dedicated infrastructure

Job summary

CarePoint Healthcare is seeking a Program Director to lead the new Emergency Medicine Residency in Denver, Colorado. This role blends leadership and clinical practice at a suburban trauma center, focusing on curriculum development, faculty recruitment, and accreditation efforts.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in ACGME accredited programs, demonstrate clinical and educational expertise, and possess a current ABEM certification. This position offers a competitive salary, clinical practice opportunities, and an enriching work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as physician faculty in an ACGME accredited Emergency Medicine residency program.
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role in the most recent three years.
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in Colorado prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Build the Emergency Medicine residency program from the ground up.
• Lead ACGME accreditation efforts including program application and compliance.
• Integrate the residency program with hospital clinical services.

Skills

Experience as physician faculty in ACGME accredited program

Clinical competency as emergency physician

Leadership experience (APD, core faculty, etc.)

Scholarly activity (publications, presentations)

Unrestricted medical licensure in Colorado

Education

Current Certification by the American Board of Emergency Medicine

Job description

Position Description

CarePoint at HCA HealthONE Swedish seeks a Program Director to help us launch a new Emergency Medicine Residency in Denver, Colorado. This role combines leadership of the residency program with clinical practice at a busy suburban trauma center with committed institutional leadership, dedicated GME infrastructure, and operational support.

The Program Director will serve as the founding leader responsible for building the Emergency Medicine residency program from the ground up, including its design, structure, and strategic direction. This includes development of the curriculum, recruitment of faculty and residents, establishment of program infrastructure, and oversight of all operational and administrative functions. The Program Director will lead ACGME accreditation efforts, including program application, site visit preparation, and ongoing compliance.

The Program Director will integrate the Emergency Medicine residency program with physician practice and hospital clinical services in a way that enhances quality and promotes an optimal learning environment.

Founded 30 years ago, CarePoint is a Denver-based physician-led democratic practice with over 300 equal physician owners. We are more than colleagues; we are a family that works, plays, and truly values one another. Our focus is on delivering the best possible patient care in a collaborative, collegial, and fulfilling environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as physician faculty in an ACGME accredited Emergency Medicine residency program
• The Program Director must possess the required specialty expertise, as well as documented educational and administrative abilities, to carry out the responsibilities of the role and to achieve the goals and objectives of the program
• Current Certification by the American Board of Emergency Medicine
• Demonstrate clinical competency as a practicing emergency physician
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role (APD, core faculty, residency committee chair, or site director) in the most recent three years
• Demonstrated scholarly activity consistent with ACGME requirements (e.g., publications, presentations, or quality improvement work)
• Schedule: 50% clinical time (including night and weekend shifts) and 50% protected GME administrative time
• Eligible for and able to obtain unrestricted medical licensure in Colorado prior to start
• Ongoing participation in ABEM Maintenance of Certification

Incentive/Benefits Package

• Compensation: Competitive annual compensation starting $350,000-$400,000 plus incentive compensation. W2 employee model.
• Malpractice coverage through COPIC in a favorable malpractice climate in Colorado.

About HCA HealthONE Swedish

HCA HealthONE Swedish is in Englewood, Colorado, a close-in suburb of Denver, and has served Coloradans for over 100 years. Swedish is a 500-bed multispecialty acute care hospital functioning as a regional referral center and the flagship hospital for HCA HealthONE in Colorado. Over 150 facilities throughout the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains transfer patients to Swedish with highly complex needs including neurologic and cardiovascular care, orthopedic and neuro trauma, adult and pediatric burn treatment, microvascular reconstructive surgery and advanced cancer treatment.

• ACS Level I Trauma Center with ED volumes of 50,000 per year
• Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Center with one of the nation’s leading stroke treatment programs with door to treatment times averaging less than 20 minutes
• ACC accredited Chest Pain Center
• ABA verified Burn Center
• Numerous quality awards, including PINC AI Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, PINC AI Everest Award for five-year trend of excellence, Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award, Leapfrog “A” Grade for patient safety

About HCA GME

HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s largest sponsors of graduate medical education, with more than 5,800 residents and fellows across approximately 380 programs. Training occurs within a highly integrated clinical environment with an emphasis on clinical excellence, patient safety, and operational performance.

Programs are supported by enterprise infrastructure, including standardized curricula, robust data and quality dashboards, and dedicated GME leadership, enabling Program Directors to build high-performing and sustainable training programs.

HCA GME prioritizes leadership development, scholarly activity, and career alignment, preparing graduates for successful practice in both community and academic settings.

HCA HealthONE Swedish is home to established residency and fellowship programs in anesthesiology, family medicine, neurology, general surgery, and vascular neurology, providing a strong foundation for interdisciplinary collaboration and continued program growth.

About Denver

The Mile High City is renowned as one of the best cities in the United States for quality of life. It serves as the cultural and economic center of the Rocky Mountain West, offering a superb climate and a diverse, health-conscious population deeply committed to outdoor recreation. The city boasts world-class arts, music, dining, and recreation, along with excellent schools and appealing neighborhoods, all conveniently close to the spectacular Rocky Mountains.