Medical Physician

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Part-Time Medical Physician to provide recovery oriented transitional housing to people experiencing homelessness on a sprawling campus in Bent County, Colorado. The program combines housing with peer support, and educational, vocational, and employment services for up to 250 people currently or formally experiencing homelessness from across the state. This position is located at 30999 County Road 15, Las Animas, Colorado 81054 and reports to the Associate Medical Director.

Qualified candidates are eligible for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program. Licensed health care providers may earn funds towards student loans in exchange for a two-year commitment at an NHSC-approved site through this program.

NOTE: In order to ensure that our consumers receive the best possible care the candidate chosen to fill this position will be required to complete our internal credentialing and privileging process prior to a start date. The credentialing and privileging timeline is dependent on the selected candidate's submission of documents necessary for clearance. Please note that a start date will be scheduled once credentialing and privileging is complete.

Coalition Benefits

In addition to the unique challenges and extraordinary rewards of our work, eligible Coalition employees enjoy a rich benefits package, including:

Essential Job Functions

1. Work collaboratively with the integrated health care team including; Case Managers and Outreach Staff, Psychiatry, Behavioral Health, and Addiction Medicine Specialists.
2. Three-day schedule, 7AM-5PM (Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday) with scheduled administrative and charting time.
3. Performs 30-minute patient visits.
4. Performs other duties as assigned.

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications Summary

1. Enthusiasm, passion, and a commitment to social justice.

2. MD or DO licensed or eligible for licensure in Colorado.

3. Experience with Women's Health preferred.

4. Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness is a plus.

5. Brings positive energy and breathes the spirit of Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, and Trauma-Informed Care with patients.

WHERE A CANDIDATE IS PLACED IN THE COMPENSATION RANGE DEPENDS ON TOTAL RELEVENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.

• 30999 Co Rd 15, Las Animas, CO 81054, USA