Medical Director, Health & Counseling Center

Job Details

The University of Denver seeks a student-centered physician leader to serve as the Medical Director of the Health & Counseling Center within the Division of Student Affairs & Inclusive Excellence. Reporting to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health and Wellness, this leader will provide strategic and clinical direction for medical services in the Health & Counseling Center (HCC) while also maintaining a substantial direct care presence in service to DU students. The role is designed for a physician executive who will spend 60% of time in direct clinical care and 40% of time in leadership, administration, partnership development, and program advancement.

Position Classification: In accordance with applicable Colorado law, this position is an independent contracted position and will be governed by the terms and conditions of the applicable employment agreement.

Appointment Terms: This is a full-time role.

Compensation: The base salary range for this position is $225,000–$250,000 plus fringe benefits (including malpractice insurance, license fees, workers' compensation, and DEA renewal). The total budgeted cost of the position, inclusive of salary and fringe, is approximately $328,000 annually.

Essential Functions

Direct Clinical Care (60%)

• Provides direct outpatient medical care to University of Denver students through scheduled visits, same-day access, follow-up appointments, and other clinical services consistent with the scope of HCC medical practice.
• Delivers student-centered, evidence-based, developmentally and trauma-informed care to a diverse student population.
• Serves as the supervising/collaborating physician of record for advanced practice providers within the HCC.

Clinical Leadership, Operations, and Quality (20%)

• Provides strategic and clinical leadership for medical services within the Health & Counseling Center.
• Oversees clinical standards, scope of practice, documentation expectations, protocols, and quality improvement processes for medical services in service of ongoing AAAHC certification.
• Serves as lab director with responsibility for overall operation, quality, and administration of the CLIA waived laboratory at the HCC.

Integrated Care, Public Health, and Campus Partnership (10%)

• Serves as a key physician partner in DU’s integrated Health & Counseling Center model.
• Provides medical leadership for campus public health preparedness, communicable disease response, immunization-related matters.

Administrative Leadership and Team Development (10%)

• Supervises or provides leadership to medical staff and contributes to a collaborative, accountable, and student-focused clinical culture.

The Candidate

Education and Credentials

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
• Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in Colorado, or eligibility for Colorado licensure by the start of employment.
• Board certification in family medicine, internal medicine, or another specialty relevant to college health.
• Required 7 years’ experience in a primary care setting after residency with at least 3 years leading clinical and/or administrative operations.