Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital.  This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health .

•    Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment for a specified patient population.
•    Prescribes or administers pharmaceuticals, other medications, immunizations, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
•    Provides health and wellness advice to patients, including diet, physical activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
•    Monitors patients' conditions and progress, re-evaluating treatments, and explains procedures and test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
•    Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
•    May manage the daily operations of a specific medical program, patient care unit, or research function.
•    Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
•    Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
•    As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
•    Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

• Role models the principles of a Just Culture.
• Performs other duties as assigned.  Must be HIPAA compliant.

• 3 years of directly related experience which may include residency in a directly related medical specialty.

•  Federal DEA certification; Medical Specialty license or certification; Board certified or Board eligible in Specified Area of Medical Specialty required
•  Ability to obtain and maintain medical staff office credentialing and privileges required

• Completion of a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from an accredited institution is required.