Denver Health & Hospital is currently recruiting for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Infectious Disease Physician who will work for the Department of Medicine and Department of Patient Safety and Quality. This position will be split between inpatient infectious disease consultative and quality and safety efforts focused on hospital epidemiology, infection prevention (primarily inpatient) and/or antimicrobial stewardship work in the hospital and ambulatory settings. Ten weeks of Attending on the inpatient ID consult service will be required and is generally completed in 1-2 week blocks throughout the year. This allocation will be reviewed at least annually by the Division of Infectious Disease. This will include supervision of a full-time fellow from the University of Colorado training program and may also include teaching of medical residents or students. The successful candidate will be joining a clinical division that spans both the Public Health Institute at Denver Health and the Department of Medicine and includes 11 ID physicians. If desired, there is potential to offset some of the required clinical ID work through other avenues, including inpatient or outpatient orthopedic infectious disease work or a half-day of outpatient infectious diseases clinic weekly.
With regard to Infection Prevention/Hospital Epidemiology/Antimicrobial Stewardship, the successful candidate will lead or assist in projects that prevent healthcare-associated infections, investigate clusters of infections, and improve the use of antimicrobial agents in the hospital and outpatient settings that support Denver Health’s commitment to serving the public health needs for Denver County. The candidate will serve as a core physician member of the leadership team of the Department of Patient Safety and Quality.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Colorado or eligible for licensure.
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Infectious Diseases.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures, and techniques.
- Ability to implement evidence-based infection prevention/antimicrobial stewardship interventions in hospital and ambulatory care settings.
- Previous work experience or formal training in hospital epidemiology and infection prevention.
- Familiarity and experience with common change management and quality improvement principles necessary to influence others, implement sustainable care protocols, and measure impact.
- Familiarity with common epidemiologic methods.
- Thorough knowledge of management of multidrug-resistant organisms.
- Interest and experience in academic activities including research preferred.
There are many benefits of practicing at Denver Health, including:
- Academic appointment at the University of Colorado.
- Relocation expense assistance.
- 300+ days of sunshine a year - you'll love our weather!
- Mission-driven organization with a dedicated team of colleagues.
- Access to abundant year-round outdoor recreational activities, the Rocky Mountains, family-friendly communities, excellent schools, and a thriving cultural scene in downtown Denver.
Denver Health is a fully integrated network of 10 community health centers, 18 school-based clinics, and a Level I 525-licensed bed hospital with a mission of providing access to quality preventive, acute, and chronic health care for all citizens of Denver, regardless of ability to pay. Denver Health is affiliated with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and serves as a training site for medical residents and fellows.
Applicants interested in this position should submit CV and cover letter to:
Aaron Ortiz, Manager of Provider Recruitment
aaron.ortiz@dhha.org
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