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Northglenn, Colorado, United States

Physician Rheumatology

RheumatologyNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$285k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”

About This Role

As a Rheumatologist you will work with a team of healthcare professionals committed to providing quality care and excellent patient experience.

  • You will practice at our Northglenn Clinic
  • Clinic Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5pm
  • Provider schedule: 4 –10hr days or 5 8-hr days
  • Practice call shared equally

How We'll Support You

We care about your wellbeing which is why we provide our caregivers with a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Compensation

  • Annual Base Salary: $285,000.00
  • Productivity: $50.00 per wRVU over 5,000 wRVUs per year
  • Starting Incentive: $25,000.00
  • Relocation: up to $20,000.00

What You’ll Bring

  • MD or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine
  • Residency training in Internal Medicine
  • Board certification or eligibility in Rheumatology
  • Active, unobstructed Colorado medical license, or the ability to obtain one
  • Full prescriptive authority and an active DEA, or the ability to obtain one
  • Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process
  • We are not able to accept candidates requiring Visa sponsorship at this time

About Us

Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 400 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across six states in the mountain west.

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain!

Intermountain Health was recently recognized by the American Medical Association’s Joy in Medicine award for our commitment to physician wellbeing. We also received the Lorna Breen Wellbeing First Champion award.

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver, learner, and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in medical education, research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.

Life in Denver, CO

Good Samaritan Hospital is a 234-bed Level II Trauma Center. Our mission is to bring health and hope to the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Opening in 2004, Good Samaritan Hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center, Primary Stroke Center, and a Cardiovascular Center of Excellence. We’re especially proud of our people, who helped win us the Outstanding Patience Experience Award for 2021, 2022, and 2023 according to Healthgrades.

Lutheran Medical Center is a 338-bed Level II Trauma Center that provides comprehensive, specialty care to the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Dating back to 1905, we are proud of the rich history and inspiring mission our hospital has embodied for over 110 years.

Platte Valley Medical Center is a 98-bed Level III Trauma community hospital that is proud to offer comprehensive, integrated care focused on holistic health. We are proud to extend the mission of Intermountain Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other.

Saint Joseph Hospital is a 365-bed facility and one of the top-ranked hospitals in Denver. We have been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence – Magnet designation – by the ANCC.

We are proud to extend the mission of Intermountain Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Our deep community roots date back to 1873, making us one of the oldest hospitals in Colorado.

We are proud to have received several awards including America’s 250 Best Hospital Awards according to Healthgrades for 2022 and 2023.

Location: Saint Joseph Hospital Rheumatology - Northglenn

Work City

Northglenn

Work State

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$7.25 - $999.99

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations.

If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment.

I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain.

Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Key Responsibilities

The Rheumatologist will provide high-quality clinical care to patients at the Northglenn Clinic as part of an integrated healthcare team. Responsibilities include managing patient health, participating in a shared call schedule, and maintaining excellent patient experience standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and have completed residency training in Internal Medicine. Applicants are required to be board certified or eligible in Rheumatology and possess an active, unobstructed Colorado medical license.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient careClinical practiceMedical diagnosisTreatment planning

Rheumatology — Physician Career Context

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 4,200 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $52 per wRVU — implying roughly $218k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

What does the Rheumatology market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,220 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$285kRheumatology median $314k (middle half $290k–$330k)68 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$276k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Sign-on & loan repayment$25k sign-onColorado Physician listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 18% offer loan repayment360 active listings, Nov 2026
Rheumatology hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 73 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 52 postings, 32 closed
New Rheumatology listings51 in the last 30 days38 the 30 days before (+34%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Implied production pay~$218k$52/wRVU × 4,200 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,220 Physician roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Rheumatology at Intermountain Health a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,220 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Rheumatologist Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

5 jobs · 4 employers
1
$297k
0
$315k-335k
0
$335k-355k
3
$355k-375k
1
$375k

Annual compensation range

#1

Physician - Rheumatologist

Community Health Centers of America · Livingston, California

$300k-$375k
#2

Rheumatologist | Unity Health

UnitedHealth Group · Hudson, Ohio

$224k-$371k
#3

Rheumatologist - Lake Success, NY

$224k-$371k
#4

Rheumatologist

$224k-$357k
+ 3 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Rheumatology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 162 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Intermountain Health

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
License reimbursement
Malpractice insurance coverage
Annual CME allowance
$25,000 starting incentive
Up to $20,000 relocation
wRVU productivity bonus over 5,000 wRVUs
4x10 or 5x8 schedule option

Living in Northglenn

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$442k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,515/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.