Body Imaging Radiologist

Internal Number: R16482

About the role

Denver Health, the premier teaching hospital and safety net institution for the city of Denver and the entire Rocky Mountain region, in collaboration with the University of Colorado, is seeking a Body Imaging Radiologist at the level of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor, depending on level of experience. The ideal candidate will have a record of clinical excellence, strong teaching abilities, and scholarly interests.

Responsibilities include clinical radiology practice; nurturing a robust and growing educational program for students, residents, and fellows; and participating in a research or scholarship portfolio which may include clinical, health care delivery, and/or education research.

Key Benefits

• Academic trainee-driven environment - teach and work with enthusiastic residents who triage phone calls and consults.
• Work alongside subspecialty attendings with complementary training for all shifts.
• Protected academic non-clinical time to pursue scholarship and educational pursuits.
• "Best in KLAS" Sectra PACS, PowerScribe One (with smart impression), and Epic EMR, all integrated.
• Epic secure chat approved for communication of critical results and other findings.
• Integrated Aidoc which triages/flags positive studies and provides confidence for negative studies.
• Substantial and competitive CME and benefits packages.
• Highly supportive departmental and institutional leadership committed to individual career development on either clinical or academic promotion track.
• Opportunities for operational and academic leadership at the hospital or SOM for motivated candidates.
• Departmental culture focused on radiologist well-being, including highly flexible vacation scheduling and a balanced, equitable evening and weekend call structure.

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, efficient, academic health care system that is considered a model for the nation. As Colorado’s primary safety net institution, Denver Health provides the full spectrum of medical services from primary to oncologic care. Serving one third of the city of Denver, as well as patients from outside Denver, Denver Health provides primary care services via a citywide network of community health centers, school-based health clinics, and a new 7-story 293,000 square foot outpatient medical center. Inpatient services are housed in multiple campus buildings with 555 adult, pediatric, and OB/GYN beds. Denver Health is committed to serving all patients, regardless of the ability to pay.

Denver Health’s emergency medicine program is nationally renowned, with over 120,000 patient visits per year, and with a nationally recognized stand-alone emergency medicine residency. Denver Health’s Level 1 Trauma Center is one of the world’s leading trauma centers and has amongst the highest survival rates in the country. The trauma center sees 18,000 patients annually, 2700 of whom are admitted, and many of whom arrive as transfers from any one of 60 regional hospitals. The trauma service is extraordinarily academically productive with millions in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and United States Department of Defense (DoD). The seminal text "Trauma" was authored by Denver Health faculty.

Denver Health is affiliated with the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU SOM). All faculty at Denver Health have CU SOM appointments and are valued participants in a variety of educational, research, and clinical collaborations. Faculty have access to the academic and cultural resources of Denver Health, CU SOM, and other affiliate institutions.

Responsibilities

• Participate primarily in the interpretation of outpatient, emergency, and inpatient radiology studies, including MR, CT, US, radiography, and occasional fluoroscopy.
• Provide advanced, cutting edge, and highly collaborative care in the acute setting, given the volume and strength of the ED and trauma service at Denver Health.
• Participate in the education of University of Colorado medical students, radiology and IR/DR residents, and fellows.
• Contribute to expanding educational offerings within the department.
• Engage in patient-centered care and maintain a highly collaborative work environment with emergency medicine, trauma surgery, hospital medicine, surgical subspecialties, and other hospital and outpatient-based specialties.

Requirements

• M.D., D.O. or foreign equivalent medical degree.
• Board certification in Radiology.
• Fellowship training in abdominal imaging, body imaging, and/or cardiothoracic imaging preferred with experience in general emergency radiology.
• Eligibility for licensure in Colorado.
• Competence in all imaging modalities, including basic fluoroscopy (typically performed by an APP/resident).
• Fellowship training and competence in interpreting general ED studies in a call environment, including radiography, CT, US, and MRI modalities.
• Prior record of academic or educational scholarship is preferred.
• Experience in teaching students and/or trainees is preferred.

Essential Functions

• Review and interpret medical images to determine patient status and future medical care (20%).
• Determine exact images required for diagnosis and deliver orders to Radiological Technicians (20%).
• Administer trace amounts of radioactive substances to create and enhance diagnostic images (10%).
• Perform minimally invasive surgical techniques such as embolization, angioplasty, and ablation with image guidance (10%).
• Work with Primary Care Doctors, Nurses, and Radiology Technicians to administer treatment and manage pain (10%).
• Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as necessary (10%).
• Create a radiation treatment plan for patients with cancer (10%).
• Manage radiation side effects in cancer patients (10%).

Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree: Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine from an accredited school of medicine.
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association.
• MD-Physician - State Medical Board.

Skills

• 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.
• 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.
• Computer skills required.

Pay

$465,600.00 - $559,800.00 / 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 + free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program.
• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer.