"Staff Physician, MD/DO at Fort Logan"

Job Summary

The Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan (CMHHFL, or Fort Logan) is a 138-bed adult inpatient psychiatric facility located in Denver, CO. It is one of the State's two mental health hospitals that serve an underrepresented patient population with serious mental health disorders.

As a Staff Physician, your role involves working alongside Fort Logan's team of medical physicians to manage the medical problems of the hospital's psychiatric inpatients while collaborating with the attending psychiatrist and multidisciplinary treatment team. You will provide medical care to hospital patients and also provide clinical guidance and support to programs in the Medical Services work unit. The ideal candidate is an experienced primary care physician (family medicine, internal medicine, or closely-related specialty) who is looking for a change from the typical corporate medical practice setting and interested in serving a vulnerable patient population. This is a direct care role and not research-based position.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides medical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment
• Completes pre-admission screening and performs various health assessments
• Provides site coverage for general patient care needs and code-blue emergency response
• Works with members of the psychiatry treatment team to engage the patient in the treatment of their medical illnesses. Collaborates with other staff and outside consultants in the evaluation and treatment of patients.
• Assists with On-Duty physician training, orientation, quality reviews, and general communication during sign-out
• Provides after-hours on-call support to the on-site On-Duty physician in rotation with other physicians as assigned
• Supports work unit initiatives and programs such as employee health, infection control, and pandemic response
• Serves on various committees, workgroups and projects. Educates and mentors staff.

Work Location

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite at the Fort Logan Campus located in southwest Denver

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or DO Family Practice / Internal Medicine or other closely related specialty.
• Graduation from an accredited School of Medicine.
• Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Colorado
• DEA registration
• AHA BLS for Healthcare providers

Preferred Qualifications

• Board certification and five years post-graduate direct care experience in a primary care or closely related field
• Experience working with behavioral health patients.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with faculty, staff, students, alumni, industry and the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.
• A team-player with exceptional interpersonal skills, flexibility, and a solutions-focused approach

How to Apply

For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):

1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position
2. Curriculum vitae / Resume
3. Five professional references including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address

Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers.

Questions should be directed to: Viki Manley, viki.manley@cuanschutz.edu

Anticipated Pay Range

HIRING RANGE: Senior Instructor: $302,000 - $302,940