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Denver Health Trauma Surgery Physician in Denver, Colorado
We are recruiting for a motivated Trauma Surgery Physician to join our team!
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DepartmentGeneral & Trauma Surgeons
Job Summary
Denver Health is recruiting a Trauma Surgeon to join our team! Physicians and surgeons diagnose illnesses, prescribe and administer treatment, and maintain appropriate follow up for people suffering from injury and/or disease. Physicians examine patients, obtain medical histories, and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests. Surgeons specialize in the treatment of injury, disease, and deformity through operations. This position is associated with a faculty appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
The Ernest E. Moore Shock Trauma Center at Denver Health is an internationally renowned, American College of Surgeons Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, with over 3,000 patient evaluations annually. Among other services, the trauma center specializes in chest wall reconstruction, retrograde balloon occlusion of the aorta, and extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation. The Trauma Center is actively engaged in a number of research projects, and publishes over 200 peer reviewed articles annually.
The Denver Health Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) is a twenty-three-bed intensive care unit staffed by surgeons who are board certified in surgical critical care. Patient acuity is high and involves derangement of multiple organ system simultaneously. Attending on both trauma and SICU services involves serving as faculty for both our Trauma and Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care Fellowships.
The Emergency General Surgery (EGS) Service at Denver Health performs over 1,000 operations annually, maintains an average daily census of fourteen patients, and spans all aspects and scope within this field. The EGS service is currently attended by six trauma surgeons, three general surgeons, and our two, second years TACS fellows. The service engages in classic EGS, as well as emerging techniques such as minimally invasive treatments of diverticulitis and perforated peptic ulcers, endo luminal stents and vacuum therapy (endo-VAC), and laparoscopic, trans cystic common bile duct clearance. Other areas of focus include esophageal perforation, management of bariatric complications (in conjunction with our accredited bariatric center), and both thoracic and lumbar spine exposure.
Denver Health serves as a satellite site for several fellowships, residency programs, and medical schools; education of residents is a core responsibility of our surgical faculty.
Benefits of practicing for Denver Health include: Competitive salary/benefits Conveniently located in Denver with access to a thriving cultural scene, diverse neighborhoods, natural beauty and 300+ days of sunshine per year Academic appointment with the University of Colorado School of Medicine Mission driven, compassionate care of an underserved patient population
Denver Health provides exemplary care for all, regardless of ability to pay and is a model for other safety net institutions across the nation. As Colorado's primary safety net institution, Denver Health is Colorado's leading provider of undeserved care.
Responsibilities 1.Clinical responsibilities of this position include: Attending on trauma service weeks, SICU weeks, EGS service weeks and in-house, weeknight and weekend trauma/ICU/EGS surgery call, elective general surgery practice including elective clinics, operating room blocks, outreach, and program development, inpatient general surgery consultations.
2.Physicians at Denver Health are faculty members of the University of Colorado School of Medicine serve as teachers for st dents seeking clinical experience at Denver Health and provide education for post graduate medical trainees.
3.Focus on superior patient care by: practicing evidence-based, high-quality state-of-the art medicine, encourage increased patient understanding, involvement in care, and treatment decisions, achieve and maintain optimal patient access, insist on departmental focus on superior patient service, participate in or support education and research.
4.Collaborate on care delivery by: including staff, other physicians and management in both service and patient care improvements, treat all members with respect, demonstrate the highest levels of ethical and professional conduct, and behave in a manner consistent with Denver Health goals.
5.Listen and communicate by: providing clinical information in a clear and timely manner, requesting information and resources needed to provide care consistent with Denver Health goals, provide and accept feedback in a respectful manner from all staff.
6.Take ownership by, providing leadership to improve outcomes quality and service quality, work to ensure personal, departmental and organization compliance with all legal and educational requirements, steadily improve the efficiency and economic aspects of your... For full info follow application lin