Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatrist

About the Role

Denver Health is recruiting for a mission-driven Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatrist to join our team. As a non-profit committed to meeting community needs and promoting health equity, Denver Health offers psychiatrists a practice full of meaning and purpose. All physicians at Denver Health have an academic appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, making this an excellent place for physicians with an interest in clinical education.

Job Summary

The Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorder Medical Provider delivers high-quality clinical psychiatric care within the department of Behavioral Health Services (BHS). This role focuses on direct patient care, interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching, and scholarly activity, without formal supervisory or administrative authority over other clinicians or staff. The provider contributes clinical expertise to support quality, safety, access, and patient outcomes for adolescents with complex psychiatric and substance use disorders, including patients experiencing homelessness, poverty, and treatment resistance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based psychiatric and substance use disorder care while contributing to education, training, and scholarly activities as appropriate
• Serve as a clinical resource to colleagues through consultation and collaboration
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat adolescents with psychiatric and/or substance use disorders requiring inpatient psychiatric care and/or ASAM 3.7 / 3.7-WM level of substance use treatment
• Practice evidence-based, high-quality state-of-the-art medicine
• Encourage increased patient understanding, involvement in care, and treatment decisions
• Achieve and maintain optimal patient access
• Insist on departmental focus on superior patient service
• Assist with patients who have barriers to disposition
• Work with community partners (e.g. Signal, CDHS) to improve outcomes and access to community resources
• Participate in or support education and research
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of case managers, discharge planners, nursing, occupational therapy, psychotherapists, physicians, and other professionals to provide clinical care
• Meet with non-direct report disciplines' leadership
• Include staff, other physicians and management in both service and patient care improvements
• Treat all members with respect
• Demonstrate the highest levels of ethical and professional conduct
• Behave in a manner consistent with Denver Health values and goals
• Provide clinical information in a clear and timely manner
• Request information and resources needed to provide care consistent with Denver Health goals
• Provide and accept feedback in a respectful manner from all staff
• Teach residents, medical students and advanced trainees from psychiatric and other health disciplines, including nationally accredited training programs
• Support GME training programs so they can continue to have their learners train on site

Requirements

• Doctorate Degree from an accredited medical school
• Board Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) from AHA - American Heart Association
• Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents, including buprenorphine, used in patient treatment
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communications and express or exchange ideas by verbal communications
• Excellent written and verbal communications, listening, and social skills
• Ability to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels and value systems
• Performs in a tactful and professional manner
• Wide degree of creativity and latitude expected
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Board Certification in Addiction Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine
• EPIC experience

Pay

$262,900.00 - $308,500.00 / yr

Benefits

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays
• 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
• Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance
• Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center
• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
• Tuition reimbursement & assistance
• Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways
• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer with free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer