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Nocturnist Critical Care Hospitalist (PRN)

Denver Health

Denver, COPer Diem$239–281K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$239–281K/yr
Location
Denver, CO
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

MD-Physician LicenseState Medical Board LicenseDoctorate

Job overview

Denver Health is recruiting a PRN Nocturnist Critical Care Hospitalist in its Pulmonary Physicians department. The role provides care to hospitalized patients, follows up on patient care, coordinates among physicians and hospital staff, and communicates with patients’ families. Expected shifts are 2–5 per month. The position requires a doctorate from an accredited medical school, completion of an accredited residency and specialist fellowship or equivalent, and an MD-Physician license from the State Medical Board.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Medical PrinciplesMedical ProceduresMedical TechniquesPharmacologyMedical Staff ManagementOral CommunicationVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationListeningSocial SkillsInterpersonal SkillsTactProfessionalismCreativityPlanningJudgment

Qualifications

Doctorate in Medicine or EquivalentAccredited Residency and FellowshipMD-Physician LicenseState Medical Board License

Benefits

401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Nocturnist Critical Care Hospitalist (PRN) to join our team! We're with you for life's journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn't just something we believe in-it's something we live every day, for life's journey. Our Values Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency Department Pulmonary Physicians Job SummaryResponsible for providing care to patients during their stay at a hospital. Their duties include managing schedules for inpatient treatments and coordinating care providers, ordering tests and maintaining medical records for their patients. Expected shifts: 2-5/monthEssential Functions: - Follow up on patient care, discuss patient care with nurses and resolve any problems that may arise. (30%) - Coordinate care between different doctors caring for a patient, serve as point of contact for hospital staff and maintain communication with the patient's family. (30%) - Service on committees and work to help improve efficiency, patient care and infection control while fostering teamwork and improving communication between staff and physicians. (30%) - Serve as a working liaison between administration and physicians. (10%) Education: - Doctorate Degree from an accredited medical school and completed accredited residency program and fellowship for specialist, or equivalent. Required Work Experience: - Licenses: - MD-Physician - State Medical Board Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures and techniques. - Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment. - Able to effectively manage and direct medical staff support activities while providing quality medical care. - Able to receive detailed information through oral communications; express or exchange ideas by verbal communications. - Excellent written and verbal communications, listening, and social skills. - Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels and value systems. - Performs in a tactful and professional manner. - A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. - Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Shift Work Type PRN/Intermittent Salary $239,400.00 - $281,100.00 / yr (Pay range listed is for 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE). See Work Type for actual FTE) Benefits At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future - with exceptional retirement contributions, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development - while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you're joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you. Here is a small list of our benefit programs: - Social security replacement retirement plan with employer contribution of 3% - On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes - Community resource navigation support - Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more - Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching - Social security replacement retirement plan with employer contribution of 3% - On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes - Community resource navigation support - Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more - Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching About Denver Health Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered 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, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation. As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year. Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer. Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled. "Denver Health is committed to provide equal treatment and equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class." Apply at: https://ipc.us/t/8DBD8E52963F4360.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,154 open Hospitalist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$239–281K/yr
  • US median$255–315K/yr404 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $260K, is 8% below the US median midpoint ($283K) — in the middle half of Hospitalist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 28 open Hospitalist jobs in Colorado and 1,154 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
Hospitalist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (188 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 422 of the 1,154 open Hospitalist jobs (37%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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