Rheumatology Faculty - Open Rank

Rheumatology Faculty – Open Rank

(Clinical Instructor, Assistant, Associate and Full Professor)

Division of Rheumatology

Department of Medicine

The Department of Medicine at National Jewish Health is actively seeking dynamic BC / BE Rheumatologists that have a primary focus in clinical rheumatology to expand a growing Division.

The Department is also seeking a Physician-Scientist to lead the research endeavors in the field of autoimmunity and targeted therapies.

The Division currently has three Rheumatologists, two Physician-Scientists and two dedicated Rheumatology Advanced Practice Providers. The Division currently sees the entire spectrum of rheumatic disease. The faculty also work closely with world-class physicians in other divisions in a multidisciplinary fashion to evaluate and manage patients within the states as well as patients coming from other states and at times other countries.

Reasons to work for the Division of Rheumatology at National Jewish Health :

• The Institution is committed to the growth of the Rheumatology Division.
• The Division sees the spectrum of rheumatic disease but also collaborates closely with Pulmonary / ILD, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Clinical Immunology and Neurology Divisions in its patient care and research missions.
• The division is the Designated Scleroderma Center for Treatment and Research by Scleroderma Foundation.
• National Jewish Health is home to outstanding Departments of Radiology as well as Immunology and Genomic Medicine which include world class Immunologists with interests in autoimmunity and Computational Biologists whose basic and translational science research programs contribute to the Division's success.
• The Division has in-house infusion centers, physical therapy, musculoskeletal ultrasound Sjögren’s Clinic and bone health clinic.
• The division is part of Autoimmune Lung Disease Program.
• The Division has unfettered access to the Institution’s full service Clinical Research Enterprise that supports NIH-sponsored, industry-sponsored, and investigator-initiated investigation, as well as an Institutional Bio-specimen Bank and Research Informatics Services.
• The division members can have an academic appointment through the University of Colorado.

Position responsibilities include :

Qualifications :

National Jewish Health

National Jewish Health  is the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. Founded 125 years ago as a nonprofit hospital, National Jewish Health today is the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to groundbreaking medical research and treatment of patients with respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders. Patients and families come to National Jewish Health from around the world to receive cutting-edge, comprehensive, coordinated care.

National Jewish Health has been named a top 10 hospital in the pulmonology category for the 27

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consecutive year by  U.S. News & World Report  on its 2023-24 list of best hospitals in the nation. National Jewish Health has been among the top hospitals in this category every year that pulmonology has been evaluated.

National Jewish Health also was recognized by  U.S. News & World Report  this year as “High Performing,” the highest rating available for conditions in the Common Adult Conditions and Procedures, in three categories : Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Cancer Surgery and Pneumonia.

Since 2011,  U.S. News & World Report  has ranked National Jewish Health together with its longtime academic affiliate UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital.  Division of Rheumatology  at the University of Colorado is ranked #14 in the nation.

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Our vision is to strengthen and enhance our role as the global leader in the treatment and research of respiratory, cardiovascular, rheumatologic, autoimmune, inflammatory and immunologic diseases. We pursue this vision by pioneering personalized health and medicine programs, which embrace the paradigm shift from reactive medicine to proactive and preventive health delivery. Through our efforts, we pursue the discovery of cures for patients who seek treatment, and we bring new knowledge and innovation to help people worldwide.

When you join National Jewish Health, you are contributing to our outstanding history by working to extend our excellence into the future.

National Jewish Health is a non-profit, non-sectarian institution and is a longstanding cornerstone in the Denver healthcare community.  National Jewish Health seeks to attract the best-qualified candidates who support the mission, vision and values of the Institution. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical or mental disability, marital, familial or parental status, genetic information, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected classification.  We are a tobacco and fragrance-free environment.

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Benefits

At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

Salary Range $200,000 - $300,000 depending upon experience and rank.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

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