Pediatrics Opportunity in Southern Colorado

San Luis Valley Health is seeking a board certified/board eligible pediatrician to join our team. As a physician led, professionally managed organization, San Luis Valley Health strives to be "Your Trusted Partner in Health." 

• Good work-life balance
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Access to wide array of outdoor activities

Compensation Highlights

• Competitive salary
• Sign-on bonus
• Moving allowance
• Loan repayment available up to $100,000
• Annual CME allowance

Practice Profile

• Practice overview: Hospital-employed position - outpatient clinic attached to a 49-bed Level III acute care hospital  
• Type of practice: 90% outpatient, 10% inpatient
• Expected patient load: 20-22 patients daily average in clinic
• Procedures needed: circumcisions, umbilical lines, intubations, IVs, feeding tubes - strong backup resources available
• EMR – Meditech Expanse 

Provider Profile

The practice employs three pediatricians.  Replacement is being sought for one partner who is relocating. The health system includes two hospitals and five clinics. Nursing and support staff are provided.

San Luis Valley Health is a regional health provider serving the San Luis Valley, Colorado and beyond. In addition to our state-of-the-art hospital located in Alamosa, we also operate six clinics throughout the Valley and another hospital in Conejos County.

We are proud to offer talented, experienced caregivers who use the most advanced techniques and technology, along with a genuine sense of caring.  Our patient-centered medical home is more than just a building.  It's a team of health care professionals providing comprehensive and continuous medical care for you- our patient. 

Our fully accredited 49-bed hospital in Alamosa provides outstanding care for those in need of general Medical/Surgical, Intensive Care and OB hospital services. We employ Hospitalist Physicians in Alamosa to ensure 24/7 in-house provider care for our hospitalized patients.  We also have Conejos County Hospital serving the emergency and medical needs of individuals in Conejos and Costilla County.

For those patients in need of transfer to a higher level of specialty care, San Luis Valley Health has a relationship with Eagle Air Med, who maintains qualified medical staff locally and a fixed wing aircraft that resides at the Alamosa Airport for expedited air transport.  San Luis Valley Health is an affiliate of Centura Health, which helps us increase patient access to a network of readily available resources and specialty services.

Located in south-central Colorado, the San Luis Valley is one of the largest high desert valleys in the world, sitting at about 7,500 feet above sea level.  We are situated between the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan Mountain ranges which entices genuine lovers of year-round outdoor pursuits.  

It is nearly impossible to convey the beauty of Alamosa in words.  Play on the beach at the Great Sand Dunes National Park, hike to Zapata Falls, or spend time exploring the gorgeous landscape walking, hiking and biking.  We implore you to see and experience what it truly means to get rooted in Alamosa.