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Denver Health
Denver, Colorado

Internal Medicine Physician- Correctional Care (0.5 FTE)

Internal MedicineIncludes callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$222K–$274K /yr

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Posted 3mo ago

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

Patient careChronic disease managementHypertension treatmentDiabetes managementInfection controlMedical record analysisPrescription managementPatient educationClinical consultationCorrectional healthcare

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.

Internal Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in internal medicineranked against 1,343 Internal Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$222k–$274kInternal 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 powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Internal Medicine listings in Colorado22 active1,345 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 50% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentColorado 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 579 postings, 472 closed
New Internal Medicine listings526 in the last 30 days352 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,343 Internal Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Internist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

40 jobs · 32 employers
7
<$285k
12
$285k-320k
11
$320k-355k
7
$355k-390k
3
$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
51%
Relocation assistance
46%
Loan repayment
24% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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#2

Internal Medicine Physician - Optum CA - Huntington Park

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$239k-$393k
#3

Physician - Family Medicine

$320k-$391k
#4

Primary Care Physician, St

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+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,343 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Denver Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Denver, CO
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off starting at 28 days per year
100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
Retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
Medical, dental, vision plans
Employer paid disability and life insurance
On-site employee fitness center
Free RTD EcoPass
Childcare discount programs

Living in Denver

Rent affordability

10% of gross pay

Market rent compared with this listing’s advertised pay.

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$556k≈ 2.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,855/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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 the advertised annual pay range’s lower bound, before taxes. Regional prices are not a personal budget.

Peer group: physician · internal medicine · Part-time · hours not stated · Pay composition not stated. National listings with usable annual USD pay and local data, posted within 180 days of the 2026-10-22 snapshot. Rankings use lower pay bounds; higher percentiles mean more favorable comparisons. Only the same rent observation month is compared.

Ratings need at least 30 other listings, five employers and three locations; no employer may contribute over 35%. Strong: top quarter; Typical: middle half; Weaker: bottom quarter. Missing ratings mean insufficient comparable data, not a poor offer. These are offer comparisons, not city grades.