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Posted: 22-Feb-25
Location: Loveland, Colorado
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Physicians/Surgeons
At UCHealth, our mission is simple - to improve lives. That starts with you. We improve lives through fresh ideas, innovative approaches and an unwavering commitment to world-class care.
UCHealth Medical Group is adding a board eligible/board certified General Thoracic Surgeon to our surgery team. This surgeon will have minimally invasive skills and be motivated to develop and grow a thoracic surgical program out of our hospitals in both Loveland (Medical Center of the Rockies) and Fort Collins (Poudre Valley Hospital). We plan to add this surgeon in Summer/Fall 2026 and encourage 2026 grads to apply. At UCHealth, we believe each person is extraordinary, and together, we make extraordinary possible.
- Be on the cutting edge of building UCHealth's Northern Colorado full-spectrum general thoracic surgery program covering a wide geographic area with a high volume of cases.
- Primary focus on oncology and secondarily on surgery for benign thoracic disease. This includes pulmonary, esophageal, mediastinal, and chest wall surgery.
- Collaborate with our outstanding and well-established team of cardiac surgeons, oncologists, pulmonologists and general surgeons.
- The oncology services are well developed including top notch medical and radiation oncologists, oncology support services and clinical trials.
- Medical Center of the Rockies is embarking on building a new patient care tower including four more operating rooms and doubling the intensive care unit to 50 beds.
- The ideal candidate will enjoy being part of a fast-paced, high volume, & high producing cardiovascular service line.
- Opportunity to practice out of a Level I Trauma Center with access to multiple fully-functional daVinci Xi robots.
- EPIC EMR utilized system-wide.
Nestled along the foothills in the heart of Northern Colorado, there is a wide array of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, skiing, and watersports. With a strong public education system and a vibrant community, there are many activities for children and adults alike.
We know how fast the world of healthcare is changing, and we push ourselves to stay ahead of the curve. The UCHealth Medical Group is physician led and employs nearly 1,600 physicians and advanced practice providers who aim to anticipate and address patients' every health need. We call on physicians in every career stage and specialty to lead and provide direction for the future of healthcare at UCHealth. Apply today.
This position will be open for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until a top candidate is identified. The position posting date is 2/20/2025.
We are unable to support visa candidates for this position.
Exceptional Benefits
This position offers a competitive compensation package:
- The pay range for this full-time position is $580,000-$645,000 annually. If applicable, a quality and/or productivity bonus may be offered.
- Relocation package may be offered to eligible candidates.
- Paid malpractice.
- Generous continuing medical education (CME) allowance.
- 403(b) with employer matching contribution; 457(b) voluntary option if eligible.
- Exceptional health and welfare benefits including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, disability coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
- Wellness benefits.
- Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs.
- Time away from work: paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with contractual time off based on your FTE status.
About UCHealth
UCHealth Medical Group is a physician-led organization, with a dedicated focus on access, performance, innovation and experience, providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain Front Range. With more than 12 hospitals and 100 clinic locations, UCHealth pushes the boundaries of medicine, providing advanced treatments and clinical trials and improving health through innovation.
Going beyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, like us, that the world of medicine is ever-changing and are motivated to do what is right, not what is easy. We support creativity and curiosity so that each of us can find extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we'll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career. There are no limits to your potential here.
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth does not discriminate against any "qualified applicant with a disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
