Infectious Disease Physician

Denver Health & Hospital is currently recruiting for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Infectious Disease Physician who will work for the Department of Medicine and Department of Patient Safety and Quality. The clinical work (0.5 FTE) will be split between inpatient general and orthopedic infectious disease consultative work, outpatient orthopedic infectious disease clinic (half-day per week) and quality and safety efforts focused on medical direction and oversight of the antimicrobial stewardship program in the hospital and ambulatory settings. Eight weeks of attending on the inpatient consult services is required will be split between orthopedic infectious diseases (5 weeks) and general infectious diseases (3 weeks). The orthopedic infectious disease service is also staffed by an experienced APP and coverage for inpatient orthopedic infectious diseases will be split with the APP. General ID inpatient consultative work is generally completed in 1 week blocks throughout the year. This will include supervision of a fellow from the University of Colorado training program and may also include teaching of medical residents or students. A half-day of outpatient orthopedic infectious disease work is also required. The successful candidate will be joining a clinical division with spans both the Public Health Institute at Denver Health and the Department of Medicine and includes 11 ID physicians. With regard to the Medical Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship role (0.5 FTE), the successful candidate will lead the stewardship program (an IDSA Center of Excellence) and be responsible for overall direction of the program, work closely with infectious disease pharmacists to develop and assist in projects that improve the use of antimicrobial agents and diagnostic tests in the hospital and outpatient settings that support Denver Health’s commitment to serving the public health needs for Denver County. The Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology groups have significant overlap and work in a collaborative fashion. If desired there is opportunity for the successful candidate to assume a larger role in Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology. The successful candidate will report to the director of patient safety and quality. The candidate will serve as a core physician member of the leadership team of the Department of Patient Safety and Quality. Minimum Qualifications: Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Colorado or eligible for such license. Board-certified or board-eligible in Infectious Diseases. Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures, and techniques. Demonstrated interest, training, and career path in antimicrobial stewardship Ability to implement evidence-based antimicrobial stewardship interventions in hospital and ambulatory care settings. Familiarity and experience with common change management and quality improvement principles necessary to influence others, implement sustainable care protocols, and measure impact. Familiarity with common epidemiologic methods. Thorough knowledge of management of multidrug resistant organisms. Interest and experience in academic activities including research preferred. There are many benefits of practicing at Denver Health, including: Academic appointment at the University of Colorado Robust retirement package Relocation expenses paid 300 days of sunshine a year - you'll love our weather Fantastic quality of life Mission-driven organization with a dedicated team of colleagues Access to abundant year-round outdoor recreational activities, the Rocky Mountains, family-friendly communities, excellent schools, and a thriving cultural scene in downtown Denver. Denver Health is a fully integrated network of 10 community health centers, 17 school-based clinics, and a Level I 525-licensed bed hospital with a mission of providing access to quality preventive, acute, and chronic health care for all citizens of Denver, regardless of ability to pay. Denver Health is affiliated with the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and serves as a training site for medical residents and fellows. Applicants interested in this position should submit CV online and may submit CV to: Aaron Ortiz, Manager of Provider Recruitment Denver Health Medical Center aaron.ortizdhha.org

Location: Federal Heights, CO, US

Posted Date: 4/20/2025