Emergency Medicine Physician
Emergency Medicine Physician
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$ 275200 - 324800
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Department
Emergency Department PhysicianJob Summary
The Emergency Medicine Physician makes immediate medical decisions and acts to prevent death or further disability. The incumbent provides immediate recognition evaluation care stabilization and disposition of patients practicing evidencebased highquality stateofthe art medicine employing a wide degree of creativity and latitude.
The Emergency Medicine Physician directs emergency medical staff in an emergency department to optimize coordination of care between nurses assistants specialists residents and other medical staff.
Physicians at Denver Health are faculty members of the University of Colorado School of Medicine serve as teachers for students seeking clinical experience at Denver Health and provide education for post graduate medical trainees.
Essential Functions:
- Teaching and Training:
Instruct students seeking clinical experience at Denver Health and provide education for post graduate medical trainees. 20 - Deliver Emergency Care to Patients:
Stabilize patients in critical condition.
Evaluate patients vital signs & lab data to determine emergency intervention needs and priority of treatment.
Conduct primary patient assessments that include information from prior medical care.
Analyze records examination information or test results to diagnose medical conditions.
Direct and coordinate activities of nurses assistants specialists residents and other medical staff.
Monitor patients conditions and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
Select request perform or interpret diagnostic procedures e.g. lab tests electrocardiograms etc..
Select and prescribe medications to address patient needs.
30 - Develop a Plan of Care for Patients
Discuss patients treatment plans with physicians and other medical professionals.
Encourages increased patient understanding and involvement in care.
Communicate likely outcomes of medical diseases or traumatic conditions to patients or their representatives.
Consult with hospitalists and other professionals such as social workers regarding patients hospital admission continued observation transition of care or discharge.
Identify factors that may affect patient management such as age gender barriers to communication and underlying disease. 30 - Compliance:
Establish and communicate protocols to meet contractual regulatory and accreditation requirements. 10 - Staff Management:
Oversee the activities of staff which includes but is not limited to sourcing hiring and training new team members creating and managing schedules evaluating performance and providing coaching to engage and motivate team members identifying and applying career advancement opportunities for team members and helping to resolve employee issues and disputes mentorship and guidance.
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Education:
- Doctorate Degree Required
Work Experience:
Licenses:
- MDPhysician State Medical Board Required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles procedures and techniques.
- Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment.
- Able to effectively manage and direct medical staff support activities while providing quality medical care.
- Able to receive detailed information through oral communications; express or exchange ideas by verbal communications.
- Excellent written and verbal communications listening and social skills.
- Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds skill levels and value systems.
- Performs in a tactful and professional manner.
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Shift
Work Type
PRN/IntermittentSalary
$275200.00 $324800.00 / yr (Pay range listed is for 1.0 fulltime equivalent (FTE). See Work Type for actual FTE)Benefits
Social security replacement retirement plan with employer contribution of 3
Onsite employee fitness center and wellness classes
Community resource navigation support
Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands travel and more
Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
Our Values
Respect
Belonging
Accountability
Transparency
All job applicants for safetysensitive positions must pass a preemployment drug test once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated highquality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center a 555bed acute care medical center Denvers 911 emergency medical response system 10 family health centers 19 schoolbased health centers Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety a Public Health Institute an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorados primary and essential safetynet institution Denver Health is a missiondriven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable serving as a pillar for community needs and caring for more than 185000 individuals and 67000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.
Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
Employment Type
Part-Time
