Internal Medicine Physician- Correctional Care (0.5 FTE)
Listed compensation
$222K–$274K /yr
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Job Description
We are recruiting for a mission-driven Internal Medicine Physician- Correctional Care (0.5 FTE) to join our team!
We're with you for life’s journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn’t just something we believe in—it’s something we live every day, for life’s journey.
Our Values
Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency
Department: Denver Sheriffs
Job Summary
Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents primarily in an outpatient setting.
Essential Functions
Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient. (10%)
Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or problems of the lung, brain, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract. (10%)
Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury. (10%)
Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza or pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly. (10%)
Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients in an office or hospital. (10%)
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients. (10%)
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention. (10%)
- Make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure. (10%)
- Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary. (10%)
Collect medical history, monitor patients' conditions and progress, provide consulting services to other providers as needed, and advise other providers of patient's risk status. (10%)
Education
Doctorate Degree Graduate of an accredited medical school Required
Work Experience
Licenses
MD-Physician - State Medical Board Required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Shift: Days (United States of America)
- Work Type
- Regular (0.5 FTE)
Salary
$222,100.00 - $274,000.00 / yr (Pay range listed is for 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE). See Work Type for actual FTE)
Benefits
At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community.
Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs.
We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions.
When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.
- Here is a small list of our benefit programs:
- Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays
- 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
- Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
- Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.
- Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center
- Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
- Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
Tuition Reimbursement & Assistance
- Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways
- Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
- National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
About Denver Health
Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic healthcare system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net healthcare system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.
Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will diagnose and treat a wide range of internal organ system diseases and injuries for patients in a correctional setting. Responsibilities include managing chronic illnesses, prescribing medications, and providing comprehensive medical care to adult and adolescent patients.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctorate degree and be a graduate of an accredited medical school. A valid MD-Physician license from the State Medical Board is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Internal Medicine Physician- Correctional Care (0.5 FTE) at Denver Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,343 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Colorado, the Internal Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$261k (17 salary observations; 33 listings), vs ~$275k nationally (398 salary observations; 1,612 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in internal medicine | ranked against 1,343 Internal Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $222k–$274k | Internal Medicine median $294k (middle half $258k–$316k)124 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Colorado vs national | $261k median in Colorado | $275k nationally (−5%)17 state / 398 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$241k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Internal Medicine listings in Colorado | 22 active | 1,345 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 50% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Colorado physician listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 18% offer loan repayment359 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine hiring demand | #3 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 579 postings, 472 closed |
| New Internal Medicine listings | 526 in the last 30 days | 352 the 30 days before (+49%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine pay trend | −3.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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