Gastroenterology Hospitalist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Gastroenterology Hospitalist, you will step into a vital role within the CommonSpirit health system, providing expert acute digestive health care across our prominent Colorado facilities, including St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, and Longmont United Hospital in Longmont. You will operate within an interconnected, multidisciplinary environment, collaborating closely with GI surgeons, interventional radiology, and hospitalist teams to deliver comprehensive, whole-person care to our inpatient population.

Every day you will manage a diverse range of acute GI conditions and procedures, serving as a key clinical resource within our high-acuity service line. Your work will encompass a wide spectrum of hospital-based gastroenterology, including emergency endoscopy, diagnostic procedures, and the management of complex cases such as inflammatory bowel disease. Designed for work-life harmony, this position utilizes a predictable 7-on, 7-off schedule, allowing you to provide consistent, high-impact patient care while enjoying significant time away from the clinical setting.

To be successful in this role, you will be a dedicated, board-certified or board-eligible Gastroenterologist with a passion for inpatient medicine and team-based collaboration. You are committed to the CommonSpirit mission of whole-person care and excel at navigating the complexities of a Level One Trauma center or a community-based hospital environment.

• Provides highest quality patient care.
• Updates and maintains medical records for all examinations, services, and other services in accordance with policy.
• Physician participates and complies with the requirements of sponsoring entities ethical and religious directives (ERD), Medicare,
• Medicaid, or other federal and state reimbursement plans.
• Physician will participate and lead in various activities and initiatives that will promote clinical and quality improvement for services provided.
• Complies at all times with Hospital's policies and procedures; financial reviews, utilization review/quality management, compliance and integrity program; compliance and citizenship policies and the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations.
• Keeps abreast of the latest developments in field, both academically and through applied skill.
• Development of personal and professional knowledge and competence through continuing medical education including maintaining applicable board certification.

We reward your commitment with an elite compensation package, including a $700,000 base salary plus RVU incentives, a $50,000 sign-on bonus, $15,000 for relocation, a $10,000 quality incentive, flexible personal time away and robust CME support to foster your continued professional growth.

Job Requirements

Required

• Doctorate Degree in Medicine (MD or DO)
• Current and unrestricted Physician License to practice in Colorado
• Must have successfully completed a residency and / or fellowship in Gastroenterology
• Obtain and maintain an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration
• Be board certified or eligible in the appropriate specialty, by a board acceptable to hospital
• Obtain medical staff privileges within the health system, at sponsoring institution
• Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly

Where You’ll Work

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients.

In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. 

At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.