Medical Oncologist

CommonSpirit Health; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 490,000 - 622,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a physician for its group in Durango, Colorado. The role emphasizes high-value, top-quality care accessible in every community served. Candidates must have a Doctorate MD or DO, and be board certified or eligible in their specialty.

This position involves providing high-quality patient services, outreach to partners, and adhering to medical ethics. Mercy Hospital, the workplace, is a five-star rated hospital known for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and offers a variety of specialty services.

Qualifications

• Must have completed residency or fellowship in specialty.
• Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted DEA registration.
• Doctorate MD or DO required with current state license.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality patient care and services.
• Adhering to medical ethics and standards.
• Potential outreach to surrounding partners.

Skills

Board certified or eligible in appropriate specialty

Successful completion of residency or fellowship

Unrestricted DEA registration

Doctorate MD or DO

Current unrestricted license to practice medicine

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a physician-facing organization, our Physician Group is passionate about high‑value, top‑quality care made accessible in every community we serve. Our resources include supply chain expertise, technology implementation trainers, contracting experts, centralized credentialing, financial reporting/modeling and communication – so providers can spend their time doing what matters most – caring for patients and serving their communities.

Our Physicians provide services at or above the customary practice standards in the community, and within the qualifications and experience of the physician, and adhere to the standards and principles of medical ethics of the American Medical Association and all recognized associations or accrediting boards concerned with the physician’s area of medical specialty. This position will potentially do outreach to our surrounding partners.

Job Requirements

• Must have successfully completed a residency or fellowship commensurate with the area of specialty.
• Obtain and maintain an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration.
• Be board certified or eligible in the appropriate specialty, by a board acceptable to the hospital.
• Obtain Medical Staff Privileges within the health system, at the sponsoring institution.
• Doctorate MD or DO required.
• DR-current and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the applicable state required.

Physical Requirements – Medium Work – (Exert up to 50 lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs constantly).

Where You’ll Work

Mercy Hospital is an 82‑bed, acute‑care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive “A” grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state‑of‑the‑art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small‑town charm, excellent schools, and year‑round, world‑class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

Pay Range

$490,000 – $622,000