Orthopedic Surgery Sports Medicine Physician

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine, you will be an integral part of a dedicated team committed to truly optimizing healthcare for the communities we proudly serve in Colorado Springs and the surrounding region. This crucial position will involve providing exceptional musculoskeletal and sports-specific care while actively contributing to the delivery of the highest quality and most cost-effective healthcare within our integrated delivery system. 

Every day, your multifaceted role will involve a comprehensive range of responsibilities: You will evaluate, diagnose, and manage a broad spectrum of acute sports-related injuries and chronic musculoskeletal conditions in both dynamic outpatient clinics and surgical settings, ensuring thorough patient care. You will collaborate closely with primary care sports medicine physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and pain management specialists, fostering a truly integrated approach to injury prevention and performance-based management. You will work effectively with advanced practice providers, total joint specialists, and multidisciplinary care teams to deliver coordinated, patient-centered treatment plans that optimize functional outcomes. As a key member of our orthopedic service line, you will actively expand access to specialized, life-improving arthroscopic and reconstructive care for athletes and active individuals of all ages. You will build strong and trust-based relationships with referring providers and local athletic programs throughout the region, enhancing our network of critical care.

To thrive in this vital role, you will embody specific professional and personal attributes

• Be a highly skilled, board-certified, and fellowship-trained Orthopedic Surgeon with a specialization in Sports Medicine, committed to delivering truly exceptional care to active populations.
• Support our organizational goals through unwavering clinical excellence, robust physician collaboration, and an exceptional patient experience.
• Actively engage in community outreach, including support for local sports teams and athletic organizations, helping advance a sustainable, growing, and distinctive organization dedicated to improving musculoskeletal health.
• Possess extensive expertise in performing complex arthroscopic procedures (such as ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, and labral surgery) and interpreting advanced orthopedic imaging diagnostics, ensuring therapeutic accuracy.
• Demonstrate strong communication abilities, outstanding clinical judgment, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, from elite athletes to the weekend warrior.
• Collaborate seamlessly with patients, their families, coaches, athletic trainers, and multidisciplinary care teams, fostering a supportive environment that emphasizes safe return-to-play protocols.
• Demonstrate a deep, unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, achieving quality outcomes, and continuous process improvement in surgical technique and rehabilitation.
• Embrace the Mission and core values of this Christian organization, actively contributing to a team-centered culture that prioritizes collaboration, service, and the healing of the whole person.
• Support an environment of transparency, accountability, and excellence in all aspects of clinical practice and team interactions.

Job Requirements

Required

• Must have successfully completed a residency or fellowship commensurate with area of specialty.
• 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
• Active or eligible unrestricted license to practice medicine in Colorado

Where You’ll Work

St. Francis Hospital - Interquest is a state-of-the-art healthcare campus serving northern Colorado Springs with 24/7 emergency services, a Level IV trauma center, a Flight for Life helicopter base, and a focus on spine and orthopedic specialties. 

Dedicated to clinical excellence, whole person care and our unique regional communities, St. Francis Hospital – Interquest features innovative technology, including smart patient rooms, whole-hospital telehealth and real-time locating capabilities for equipment, patients and caregivers.The new hospital and emergency room is conveniently located in north Colorado Springs, off I-25 at Interquest Parkway.