Physician Recruitment Process and Compensation Overview
This position offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, along with paid call coverage and a benefits package built around faculty needs. The compensation structure is straightforward: a salary for the clinical and leadership role, plus additional pay for any call you choose to take.
Compensation Structure
| Element |
Detail |
| Salary range |
$500,000 to $600,000, commensurate with experience |
| Weekday call |
$500 per night |
| Weekend call |
$2,500 |
| Expected annual call earnings |
About $20,000, depending on call taken |
| Typical call load |
Around 6 weekends per year |
| Schedule |
5 days per week, 20% protected admin time |
| Clinic volume |
Up to 16 patients per day |
Your compensation has two parts: a salary for the clinical practice and the operational leadership work, with protected administrative time built into the role, and paid call coverage on top of salary, structured as a stipend for each shift you take. Call is optional. An academic or research emphasis, if you want one, can be discussed and factored into the overall structure.
Benefits
National Jewish Health provides a full benefits package for faculty and their families:
- Multiple Cigna medical plans for Colorado, regional, and remote employees, with HSA and FSA options on select plans
- Dental and vision coverage, effective the first of the month after hire
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions after two years
- Six weeks of combined holiday, vacation, and educational time, on a 46-week faculty work year
- Employer-paid disability and life insurance, with optional buy-up coverage
- Malpractice insurance included
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually for full-time and part-time employees
- Wellness incentives up to $200 annually for preventive health activities
- Childcare assistance through a Childcare FSA with an annual employer contribution
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- Voluntary benefits including accident, hospital indemnity, and legal plan coverage
- Exclusive discounts on local services, insurance, and RTD bus passes
Additional Compensation
- Relocation assistance, paid up to one tenth of annual salary
- Paid call coverage, as described above