Pulmonary Critical Care Physician

Job Description:

When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.” You'll practice big-city medicine with a small-city feel.

About this role:

As a Physician in Critical Care medicine you will work with a team of healthcare professionals committed to providing quality care and excellent patient experience. You will be an integral member of a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary team caring for complex, critically ill patients.

In this role you can anticipate:

• Practicing at St. Mary's Regional Hospital located in Grand Junction, CO
• Providing care in a 32-bed mixed medical/surgical ICU with a schedule of 24 weeks per year, working 7-day blocks of 12-hour shifts (.8 FTE)
• Working alongside two physicians during the day, and serving as the sole ICU provider overnight.

Performing advanced pulmonary procedures, including advanced bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). Qualified candidates will have the training and experience necessary to perform these procedures independently.

How we'll support you:

• Competitive Compensation: $465,000.00 annually, plus wRVU production incentives
• wRVU Compensation Model: wRVU Threshold: 4,990 wRVUs per year; $62.00 per wRVU above threshold
• Quality Incentive: Up to $50,000 annually
• Excess/PRN Shift Rate: $2,818 per 12‑hour shift
• Incentives: $30,000 starting bonus, up to $20,000 relocation assistance (if applicable), $75,000 Student Loan Assistance (if applicable)

We care about your well-being, which is why we provide our caregivers with a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development.  Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

What you’ll bring: 

• MD or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine 
• ACGME accredited residency training in Internal Medicine
• Board certification or eligibility in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Active, unobstructed Colorado medical license, or the ability to obtain one 
• Full prescriptive authority and an active DEA, or the ability to obtain one 
• Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process 

About us: 

Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 400 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across six states in the mountain west.  

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us.  Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain! 

Intermountain Health was recently recognized by the American Medical Association’s Joy in Medicine award for our commitment to physician wellbeing. We also received the Lorna Breen Wellbeing First Champion award. 

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?  

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver, learner, and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in medical education, research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.  

Life in Grand Junction, CO 

Grand Junction, CO is the largest city between Denver and Salt Lake City, UT. With roughly 150,000 residents, Grand Junction is a right-sized community close to Colorado’s mountain towns and outdoor recreation opportunities. With mild winters and over 320 days of sunshine a year, Colorado’s Western Slope is an ideal choice for outdoor enthusiasts. 

St. Mary’s Medical Center is a 346-bed Level II trauma center and the largest medical center between Denver and Salt Lake City. Serving the healthcare needs of western Colorado and eastern Utah for 125 years, St. Mary’s is a faith-based, nonprofit provider and part of Intermountain Healthcare, a nonprofit health system with hospitals in Colorado, Montana, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, and Kansas. 

Location:

St. Marys Regional Hospital

Work City:

Grand Junction

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$7.25 - $999.99

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

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