Inpatient Child and Adolescent to join our Behavioral Health team - Academic

Denver Health, in beautiful Denver, Colorado, is recruiting a skilled Psychiatrist to join our Inpatient Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health team.

The Psychiatrist in this role should have a passion for providing outstanding care to the underserved, an interest in quality improvement, and a commitment to training the next generation of physicians.

We believe the position offers the best of both worlds as a faculty member within the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a physician at Colorado’s safety-net hospital.

The Inpatient Child and Adolescent service is a 21-bed, unit which focuses on high-quality care for children and teens, ages 12 to 21 years. 

• This physician will provide expert assessment and clinical care in child and adolescent psychiatry.
• This physician will also provide teaching and scholarly work in their area of expertise. Additionally, provides general psychiatric care throughout Behavioral Health Services, which includes inpatient, outpatient, medical, and emergency settings.
• Teaches medical students and advanced trainees from other health disciplines including in nationally accredited training programs.
• Consults with non-psychiatric medical providers in the care of patients with psychiatric disorders.
• Directs care teams in identifying appropriate levels of care for complex patient presentations.
• Applies treatment statutes for involuntary psychiatric and/or substance use disorder treatments.
• Interprets the results of relevant laboratory and imagining studies and applies them to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric symptoms.
• Supports and conducts scholarly work that benefits Denver Health patients and employees. Holds a faculty position at the University of Colorado. Maintains medical license, board-certification, BLS certification, and other relevant licensure/certification.

Education 

• Doctorate Degree (Required) 1. Graduation from an Accredited Medical School and completed Accredited Residency Programs and fellowships for specialist, or equivalent. 2. Board Certified.

Credentials 

• Physician (Required) 1. Medical license to practice in State of Colorado. 1. Medical license to practice in State of Colorado.

Location

Conversion

Shift
Varies

Work Type
Full time

Denver, CO where 300 days of sunshine, a thriving cultural scene, diverse neighborhoods and natural beauty combine for the worlds most spectacular playgrounds.  A young, active city at the base of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, Denver's stunning architecture, award-winning dining and unparalleled views are all here, year round! The mountainous area of Colorado is six times the size of Switzerland, containing 9,600 miles (15,449 km) of fishing streams, 2,850 lakes and more than 1,000 peaks two miles (3,218 km) high.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven 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 185,000 individuals and 67,000 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.