Physician Emergency and Acute Care Medicine

Colorado Permanente Medical Group seeks part‑time or full‑time board‑certified Emergency Medicine physicians with experience in clinic, hospital, or urgent care settings. There are four urgent‑care locations in the Denver metro area: Lakewood, Aurora Centrepoint, Rock Creek, and Lone Tree Medical Offices. Physicians must be able to float to all locations. Telephonic medicine may also be part of the position.

Shifts

8‑, 10‑, and 12‑hour shifts. No overnights.

Job Summary

An Emergency Medicine Physician in an urgent‑care setting delivers high‑quality, efficient medical care for patients presenting with a wide range of acute, non‑life‑threatening conditions. Leveraging advanced emergency‑medicine training, the physician provides rapid assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients of all ages in a fast‑paced, walk‑in environment. Responsibilities include performing focused physical exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, managing minor procedures, and determining when escalation to emergency services is necessary. The physician collaborates closely with advanced practice providers, nurses, radiology staff, and support personnel to ensure safe, timely, and patient‑centered care. This role requires strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and the ability to balance efficiency with compassionate communication. The Emergency Medicine Physician plays a key role in maintaining smooth clinic operations while upholding the highest standards of evidence‑based practice.

If new venues require EM staffing, the group will be responsible for staffing those. These may include hospital emergency departments, additional urgent‑care locations, clinical decision units (CDU), or other venues. EM physicians will also be required to staff the telephone medicine center (TMC).

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage
• Life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• Professional liability coverage (occurrence‑based)
• 401(k) and Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (Cash Balance)
• Vacation, holidays, sick leave and educational leave with funds
• In‑house CME opportunities
• Pay range: minimum $340,241.00 – $400,284.00; salary will be based on years of experience and FTE.

Urgent Care Responsibilities

• Provide continuous in‑person coverage to see higher acuity cases than typically seen in a traditional/community urgent‑care clinic at all urgent‑care locations for all hours of operation.
• Identify and stabilize for transfer, perform low‑risk procedures, and advance workups that could obviate the need for an otherwise unnecessary ED or hospital stay.
• Provide on‑scene EM consultation and support to FM trained physicians and APPs.
• Provide accurate and rapid assessment of a wide variety of low‑medium acuity conditions.
• Assist in medical education of both the patients and clinic staff.
• Participate in the development of clinic protocols and formulary.
• Make recommendations, suggestions, and highlight potential efficiencies in the EHR.
• Complete medical records within 24 hours.
• Perform such clinical procedures for patient’s benefit which are within scope and skill of practitioner.
• Provide direction and leadership to the clinic’s medical support staff, regarding the administering of a patient’s care.
• Provide supervision in case assignment to physician assistant, including sign off on charts.
• Support and advise nurse triage process with ‘Second Level Triage’ decisions.
• Perform other job‑related duties, as may be assigned by the Medical Director.

Telephone Medicine Center Responsibilities

• Demonstrate consistent and reliable diagnostic and therapeutic judgment.
• Demonstrate ability to telephonically assess ED level patients for stability and appropriateness for repatriation/transfer or discharge home.
• Provide accurate telephonic triage consultations that are in line with KP safety and utilization objectives: right place, right time.
• Support urgent care, clinic‑based, and ASC providers for Emergency Medicine consultation on patients who may need ED level of care.
• Support RN and LPNs working in NAL and Message Management for high acuity complaints.
• Provide RN consultations for real‑time assessment and treatment for self‑limited illness.
• Supports clinical initiatives.
• Actively work to continually learn and apply new skills.
• Practice in accordance with KP approved procedures, guidelines, and protocols.
• Use and understand evidence‑based clinical guidelines at designated and non‑designated facilities.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the EMTALA regulations as they pertain to transfers of KP patients.
• Use and understand the resources available at various KP facilities and become familiar with the level of care available at designated hospitals.
• Become familiar with locations of designated facilities and understand how KP service delivery plans integrate with health care facilities located throughout the state of Colorado.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the different methods of patient transfers available and be able to coordinate the timely and safe transfer of patients from non‑core Emergency Departments to designated KP facilities.
• Use and maintain electronic medical records in a manner that protects the confidentiality of the patient and ensures the security of medical information.
• Provide medical information to the treating physician and help with an appropriate care plan.
• Ensure an optimal clinical experience for the patients.
• Ensure patient referrals are appropriate for their medical condition.
• Provide appropriate consultation and review of physician assistant work in the TMC.
• Provide support for after‑hours critical lab and radiology results.
• Provide after‑hours Home Health and Hospice RN consults and orders.
• Recommend and utilize Dispatch Health services where appropriate.
• Provide on‑call services for primary care after hours and on weekends and days.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and participate in KP business initiatives.
• Understand the EMS systems for Colorado.

Team Collaboration

• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to work effectively as a team member.
• Regularly attend and participate in team meetings.
• Support goals of the department.
• Participate with colleagues in the staffing/working of all shifts.

Patient Experience & Communication

• Communicate effectively with patients, clinicians, families, nursing, and all levels of clinical staff.
• Participate in problem solving of consumer complaints.
• Actively participate in initiatives to increase patient access.
• Partner with patient in management of care.
• Demonstrate that patients come first.

Resource Utilization and Operational Excellence

• Seek and offer appropriate and timely consultations consistent with protocols.
• Order medication within prescriptive authority and promote the use of the KP formulary.
• Order referrals, lab, pharmacy, and radiology tests appropriately.
• Work with the delivery system to ensure understanding of the referral and clinical review process and its relationship to the clinical review criteria.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, often several hours at a time during busy clinic shifts.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and lifting to examine patients, assist with procedures, or access medical equipment.
• Manual dexterity and fine motor skills for procedures such as suturing, splinting, injections, and wound care.
• Ability to lift, move, or position patients or equipment, typically up to 25‑50 pounds with assistance when needed.
• Visual acuity sufficient for reading charts, interpreting diagnostic images, and performing detailed clinical tasks.
• Hearing ability to respond to patient needs, alarms, and verbal communication in a sometimes noisy environment.
• Stamina to work long or irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and occasional extended shifts.

Mental and Cognitive Requirements

• Strong critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills to rapidly assess and treat a wide range of acute conditions.
• Ability to make sound clinical decisions under pressure, often with incomplete information.
• Excellent multitasking abilities, managing multiple patients and priorities in a fast‑paced, high‑volume setting.
• Emotional resilience and stress tolerance, maintaining professionalism and composure during urgent or emotionally charged situations.
• Clear and effective communication skills, both verbal and written, for interacting with patients, families, and clinical staff.
• Attention to detail for accurate documentation, medication management, and adherence to clinical protocols.
• Adaptability and flexibility, adjusting to fluctuating patient volumes, unexpected emergencies, and evolving clinical guidelines.
• Commitment to continuous learning, staying current with best practices, emerging treatments, and regulatory requirements.

Employment Requirement

Colorado Permanente Medical Group, P.C. staff must be fully vaccinated against COVID‑19 or have established a qualified medical or religious exemption by September 17, 2021. All persons offered a position will be required to provide valid proof of vaccination or qualifying exemption prior to starting employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, age or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.