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Denver, Colorado

Pediatric Intensivist

Critical Care MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$260k-$380k

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Job Description

Pediatric Intensivist - Denver, CO

Responsibilities

Pediatric Intensivist Opportunity | Denver, Colorado

Pediatrix has an exciting opportunity for a Pediatric Intensivist to join our established practice at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, Colorado.

This opportunity offers the chance to practice in a state-of-the-art pediatric critical care environment with access to comprehensive pediatric subspecialty and surgical support.

PICU Pediatric Intensivist Position Highlights

  • State-of-the-art combined cardiac and pediatric ICU (PICU)
  • 20-bed unit with more than 1,000 annual admissions
  • Average daily census of 14
  • Approximately 100 pump cases per year
  • 12-hour shifts with in-house call
  • Services include cardiac and respiratory ECMO, CRRT, and HFOV
  • Supported by a 24-hour pediatric ER
  • 45-bed pediatric floor with in-house hospitalists
  • 84-bed Level IV NICU
  • Extensive pediatric subspecialty and surgical services
  • Level IV trauma center
  • Life in Denver

Known as the Mile High City, Denver offers an exceptional quality of life and a fantastic setting to both live and work. With approximately 300 days of sunshine each year, residents have countless opportunities to enjoy the outdoors year-round.

Denver also offers a wide variety of residential options to fit virtually any lifestyle, from urban lofts and downtown high-rises to horse properties and rural acreage. With its active lifestyle and abundant outdoor recreation, Denver is recognized as one of the healthiest cities in the nation.

Qualifications

  • BC Pediatrics
  • BC/BE Pediatric Critical Care
  • Ability to obtain CO medical licensure
  • Significant experience with ECMO and cardiac ICU management

Benefits and Compensation

Our clinicians enjoy a competitive compensation package, with many locations offering sign-on bonuses and relocation. $260K-$380K based on years of post fellowship experience.

Take great care of the patient, every day and every way. TM At Pediatrix & Obstetrix, that’s not only our motto at work each day; it’s also how we view our employees and their families. We know that our greatest asset is YOU.

We take pride in offering comprehensive benefits in a vast array of plans that fit your life and lifestyle, supporting your health and overall well-being. Benefits offered include, but are not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA and HSAs, as well as a 401k plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Some benefits are provided at no cost, while others require a cost share between employees and the company. Employees may also select voluntary plans and pay for these benefits through convenient payroll deductions. Our benefit programs are just one of the many ways Pediatrix & Obstetrix helps our employees take care of themselves and their families.

About Us

Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group. Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices. The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives.

Please Note: Fraudulent job postings/job scams are becoming increasingly common. All genuine Pediatrix job postings can be found through the Pediatrix Careers site: www.pediatrix.com/careers.

Pediatrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pediatric Intensive CareECMO ManagementPediatric Subspecialty CarePediatric Surgical Support

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Colorado, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$294k (170 salary observations; 403 listings), vs ~$297k nationally (3,634 salary observations; 14,107 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 88% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$320k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $310k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
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Living in Denver

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$560k
Typical market rent
$1,881/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation Package
Sign-On Bonuses
Relocation Assistance
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance
Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA and HSAs
401k Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Program