Neurosurgeon

Denver Health Medical Center; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Denver Health Medical Center is seeking a Neurosurgeon with a focus on spine surgery to join their Level I academic medical center. The role requires balancing clinical duties and education within a collaborative team while providing exceptional care to an underserved urban population. Opportunities for research and teaching are integral to this position.

Benefits

Academic appointment at University of Colorado

Competitive salary

9.5% employer retirement match

34 days paid time off

Collaborative practice environment

Qualifications

• Spine fellowship trained required.
• Ability to balance clinic, ICU, teaching, and research.
• Board certification in neurosurgery preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide broad-based neurosurgery including trauma, spine, and oncology.
• Deliver education to the next generation of healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to ongoing research and trauma services.

Skills

Neurosurgery

Trauma care

Spine surgery

Education

Fellowship in Spine Surgery

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Job description

Job Summary

Denver Health Medical Center in the heart of Downtown Denver, CO is recruiting for a Neurosurgeon with an emphasis in spine to join our level I academic medical center. The division encompasses broad based neurosurgery, including traumatic brain injury (in conjunction with our Level I trauma center), spine (elective and trauma), oncology, and neuro critical care. The successful incumbent will demonstrate the ability to balance and optimize call, clinic, ICU, teaching and research. The ideal candidate will be spine fellowship trained. Our team of 4 physicians and 10 advanced care providers provides high quality care to an urban underserved patent population in Denver, CO.

Our team is committed to excellent patient care at the states leading safety net institution. In addition to patient care we provide education to the next generation of healthcare professionals through our collaborative affiliation with the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Our team of 4 physicians and 10 advanced care providers provides high quality care to an urban underserved patent population in Denver, CO.

DHHA has been certified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level I Adult Trauma Center and a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. DHHA offers comprehensive medical, surgical and psychiatric care, as well as emergency, ambulatory and diagnostic services. With 525 licensed beds Denver Health Medical Center is one of the state’s busiest hospitals with more than 26,000 admissions annually. DHHA has been recognized by the University Hospital Consortium as having one of the lowest observed to expected mortality rates in the country (Ranked #5 out of 121 academic health centers). As Colorado’s premier safety net institution, DHHA offers unique clinical and academic opportunities addressing the needs of our patient population. Our surgical team is nationally renowned for teaching, research and trauma services. DHHA is an affiliate hospital of the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Health Sciences and all DHHA faculty will have an academic appointment through the school of medicine.

Key Benefits of this Position:

• Academic appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Hospital employed model with competitive salary
• 9.5% employer retirement match
• 34 days of paid time off (vacation, holiday & CME)
• Collaborative group practice at busy Level I trauma center
  

Interested candidates can apply online and may also send a cover letter and Curriculum Vitae to:
Aaron Ortiz, Manager of Provider Recruitment
Denver Health Medical Center
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