Director of Endocrinology Services at Denver Health

The Opportunity

Denver Health, in collaboration with the University of Colorado, School of Medicine, is seeking an experienced Chief of Endocrinology for Denver Health Medical Center. The Chief will provide leadership, strategic planning, and oversight of all care within the Division of Endocrinology.

Position Summary

The ideal candidate will be an experienced physician with a passion for serving the underserved, improving systems efficiency, and training the next generation of physicians. Active engagement in health services research is preferred.

Primary Responsibilities

• Expand access to high-quality clinical services for underserved populations
• Lead clinical quality initiatives and develop practice guidelines
• Mentor faculty, oversee medical education, and promote scholarly activities
• Manage administrative, financial, and educational activities of the Division
• Establish communication channels, promote diversity and inclusivity, and drive change management

Reporting Relationships

The Chief will report to the Chair of Medicine and have a matrixed relationship with the Division Chief of Endocrinology at CU-SOM for academic roles.

Chief of Endocrinology Direct Reports

• 5 physicians, 3 APPs

Chief Oversees

• 2 clinical diabetes educators, 2 endocrine RNs, 2-4 medical assistants

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Denver Health is uniquely positioned as an integrated healthcare system, nationally recognized for its passion and commitment in providing exceptional care to the communities it serves. Denver Health is considered a national model of an integrated urban safety net health care system that includes a 525 bed acute care hospital, with new adult and pediatric emergency departments, the 911 paramedic system, nine community health centers, 19 school-based clinics, the public health department, the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, a 100 bed non-medical detoxification center, a dedicated psychiatric emergency service, correctional care facilities, the Rocky Mountain Center for the Medical response to Terrorism, Mass Casualties and Epidemics, and an HMO. The Denver Health Rocky Mountain Regional Trauma Center has been recognized as a preeminent Level I Trauma Center, with one of the best trauma survival rates in the country.

Denver Health is formally affiliated with the University of Colorado, School of Medicine (CU-SOM), and Denver Health faculty have full-time academic appointments. The Chair has primary responsibility for all aspects of the scholarly and educational programs based at the Denver Health Medical Center and will foster collaboration, innovation, and excellence in meeting our joint missions. The new Chair will be an individual who has a passion for providing outstanding care to the underserved, a desire to improve systems and processes to maximize efficiency, the leadership to engage staff at all levels, and an enduring commitment to training the next generation of physicians.

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.