Stryker Corporation
Description
A mission-driven leadership role in a nationally recognized safety-net health system.
Denver Health is seeking a physician leader to serve as Medical Director of Urgent Care, overseeing one or more high-impact urgent care clinics within our integrated Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and safety-net hospital system. This role may include leadership at Peña Urgent Care, which serves a significant pediatric population.
This is an ideal role for an Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrician who wants to combine clinical practice, team leadership, and academic engagement—while making a meaningful difference for Denver’s most diverse and underserved communities.
Why Denver Health? At Denver Health, mission and medicine intersect. As Colorado’s primary safety-net health system, we care for everyone, regardless of ability to pay, while maintaining a strong commitment to quality, education, and innovation.
You’ll join a large, collaborative physician group and work alongside engaged clinical and operational leaders who value teamwork, transparency, and continuous improvement.
The Role As Medical Director, you’ll balance hands‑on clinical care with clinic leadership and operational oversight, partnering closely with the Division Chief of Urgent Care.
Role mix (approximate):
60% Clinical Practice – Provide direct patient care in a high-quality urgent care setting, including pediatric and adult patients as appropriate, and lead by example in productivity, quality, and patient experience.
15% Clinic Leadership – Oversee providers and staff, recruit and onboard clinicians, and foster a positive, engaged team culture.
10% Clinic Operations & Quality
– Champion evidence‑based care, patient safety, and quality improvement initiatives.
10% Scholarly Activity
– Support clinical research, education, and innovation at the clinic level.
5% Academic Leadership
– Encourage scholarly work related to urgent care, quality, pediatrics, or medical education.
This role offers meaningful autonomy, visible leadership impact, and strong institutional support.
Requirements Who We’re Looking For We’re seeking a physician who enjoys leading teams, improving systems, and caring for diverse patient populations.
Required:
MD or DO
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or a related specialty
At least 2 years of urgent care, emergency medicine, or pediatric acute care experience
Demonstrated leadership skills
Eligible for Colorado medical licensure
BLS certification
Preferred:
Experience supervising advanced practice providers
Prior leadership of clinic- or division-level initiatives
Interest in education, quality improvement, pediatric care, or research
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Denver Health is seeking a physician leader to serve as Medical Director of Urgent Care, overseeing one or more high-impact urgent care clinics within our integrated Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and safety-net hospital system. This role may include leadership at Peña Urgent Care, which serves a significant pediatric population.
This is an ideal role for an Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrician who wants to combine clinical practice, team leadership, and academic engagement—while making a meaningful difference for Denver’s most diverse and underserved communities.
Why Denver Health? At Denver Health, mission and medicine intersect. As Colorado’s primary safety-net health system, we care for everyone, regardless of ability to pay, while maintaining a strong commitment to quality, education, and innovation.
You’ll join a large, collaborative physician group and work alongside engaged clinical and operational leaders who value teamwork, transparency, and continuous improvement.
The Role As Medical Director, you’ll balance hands‑on clinical care with clinic leadership and operational oversight, partnering closely with the Division Chief of Urgent Care.
Role mix (approximate):
60% Clinical Practice – Provide direct patient care in a high-quality urgent care setting, including pediatric and adult patients as appropriate, and lead by example in productivity, quality, and patient experience.
15% Clinic Leadership – Oversee providers and staff, recruit and onboard clinicians, and foster a positive, engaged team culture.
10% Clinic Operations & Quality
– Champion evidence‑based care, patient safety, and quality improvement initiatives.
10% Scholarly Activity
– Support clinical research, education, and innovation at the clinic level.
5% Academic Leadership
– Encourage scholarly work related to urgent care, quality, pediatrics, or medical education.
This role offers meaningful autonomy, visible leadership impact, and strong institutional support.
Requirements Who We’re Looking For We’re seeking a physician who enjoys leading teams, improving systems, and caring for diverse patient populations.
Required:
MD or DO
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or a related specialty
At least 2 years of urgent care, emergency medicine, or pediatric acute care experience
Demonstrated leadership skills
Eligible for Colorado medical licensure
BLS certification
Preferred:
Experience supervising advanced practice providers
Prior leadership of clinic- or division-level initiatives
Interest in education, quality improvement, pediatric care, or research
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