We are recruiting for a motivated Addiction Medicine Consult Specialist Physician to join our team!

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DepartmentAdult Psychiatrists

With over 700 employees, Behavioral Health Services (BHS) at Denver Health is a large and rapidly expanding department that provides psychiatric care for patients in community, emergency, inpatient, justice, medical, mobile, and outpatient settings. 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. As such, Denver Health is an excellent place to work for physicians with an interest in clinical education.

Job Summary

Provide addiction care at Denver Health Hospital as a consulting physician, working alongside a multidisciplinary group of physicians and social workers. Diagnose and treat children and adults, including patients with complex co-occurring medical and psychiatric disorders. Provide expert assessment and management while also teaching medical students, residents and fellows. Opportunity to be involved in scholarly addiction work. Consulting services provided for patients on medical and surgical floors, intensive care units, obstetrics and gynecology unit, pediatric unit, adult psychiatric unit, and adolescent psychiatric unit. The majority of patients will be on an adult medical or surgical service (90%), and 10% will be on a psychiatric unit (adult or adolescent), obstetric or pediatric unit.

Essential Functions:

Obtains relevant medical histories, makes appropriate diagnoses, implements, and directs effective addiction treatment. including during high-risk and/or life-threatening conditions including during pregnancy and peri-partum periods. Consults with medical providers in the care of patients with addiction and psychiatric disorders. (70%) Teaches medical students and advanced trainees from other health disciplines including in nationally accredited training programs. (20-%) Scholarly addiction research and/ or Quality Improvement projects (10%)

Education:

Doctorate Degree Graduate of an accredited medical school. Required

Work Experience: Prior experience working with substance use disorder patient populations.

Licenses:

MD or DO-Physician - State Medical Board Required and BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required Board Certified in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures and techniques.
2. Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment.
3. Able to effectively manage and direct medical staff support activities while providing quality medical care.
4. Able to receive detailed information through oral communications; express or exchange ideas by verbal communications.
5. Excellent written and verbal communications, listening, and social skills.

ShiftDays (United States of America)

Work TypeRegular

Salary$221,700.00 - $260,100.00 / yr

Benefits

Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

Tuition reimbursement & assistance

Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

Professional clinical advancement program & shared gov rnance

Public Service Loan... For full info follow application link.

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