General Surgeon

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.” Located about 35 minutes from downtown Denver, Brighton combines a welcoming community and rich cultural heritage with local shops, breweries, and events such as the Adams County Fair. Enjoy a balanced lifestyle near outdoor recreation, professional sports, cultural attractions, and the Rocky Mountains while serving a growing community with meaningful healthcare needs.

About this role: 

In this role, you’ll join a collaborative, patient-centered team of three experienced surgeons and one advanced practice provider, delivering a broad range of general, acute care, and trauma surgery in a collegial, community-based setting with strong support resources. The practice offers a broad spectrum of general surgery, including appendectomies, cholecystectomies, exploratory laparotomies, complex abdominal surgery, and the management of trauma, acute care, and elective cases.

Platte Valley Hospital, a 98-bed Level III Trauma Center, has four operating rooms with dedicated surgical support staff. When appropriate, higher-acuity cases are transferred to Good Samaritan Medical Center or Saint Joseph Hospital, where robotic surgery platforms are available. Robotics experience is not required for this role.

Call Responsibilities:

This position includes a 1:4 call rotation with a minimum of eight call days per month, including one full weekend. Weekend coverage runs from Friday at 7:00 PM to Monday at 7:00 AM. Additional vacation coverage may be required, with locum support available. After-hours clinic call volume is minimal.

While on call, surgeons are expected to:

• Handle trauma activations within the scope of a Level III Trauma Center
• Provide surgical coverage for the hospital and emergency department
• Independently address urgent surgical needs
• Support trauma handoffs and inpatient care

To ensure a timely response, surgeons must live within approximately 20 minutes of Platte Valley Hospital.

What you’ll bring:

• Minimum of two years post-training experience

• MD or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine
• ACGME Residency training in General Surgery
• Board certification or eligibility in General Surgery
• ATLS and ACLS certifications required
• Active, unobstructed Colorado medical license, or the ability to obtain one
• Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process

Preferred experience:

• Prior trauma experience
• Ability to independently manage emergency and acute care surgical cases
• Experience practicing in a community hospital setting

How we'll support you:

• Guaranteed base salary plus productivity incentives
• $25,000 starting bonus for a two-year commitment
• Up to $20,000 relocation assistance (if applicable)

We care about your well-being, 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.

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.

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 and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.

Life in Brighton, CO

Brighton, located along the South Platte River just 20 miles north of Denver, offers small-town charm with easy access to urban amenities. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy Barr Lake State Park for hiking, biking, and birdwatching, while cultural attractions include the Armory Performing Arts Center and a lively downtown with shops and breweries. Annual events like the Adams County Fair celebrate Brighton’s agricultural roots, making it a vibrant and welcoming community.

Platte Valley Hospital is a 98-bed Level III Trauma Center. Originally named Brighton Community Hospital, it opened in 1960 after community members organized volunteers and raised $500,000 through door-to-door fundraising. It was the first private general medical-surgical hospital serving Adams and Southern Weld Counties and Colorado’s first licensed two-stage hospital and nursing home under one roof. The facility was renamed Platte Valley Hospital in 1980.