On August 1-3, CCHN staff exhibited at the American Academy of Family Physicians conference in Kansas City, Missouri to raise awareness about Colorado Community Health Centers (CHCs). Over 4,000 family medicine medical students, residents, leaders and educators participated in the three-day conference.
During the conference participants attended meetings and education sessions that focused learning on leadership, research, health policy, clinical skills and career planning. At the National Congress of Family Medicine Residents forum, residents discussed issues and created resolutions regarding substance and alcohol abuse, over the counter contraception, federal drug registries, obstetric ultrasound screenings by family physicians and more.
CCHN is excited to see the passion these residents and students have for a more educated and healthier public. Additionally, the outpouring of conference attendance is encouraging because it shows that there are a number of health professionals interested in family medicine. CHCs have a strong need for high quality family medicine physicians with a mission to provide health care for low-income working families across Colorado communities.
CHCs in Colorado employ 220 family physicians along with 153 other physicians ranging in disciplines from internists, to specialists and pediatricians (based on health center data from the Bureau of Primary Health Care’s 2012 Uniform Data System). According to the AAFP website, “family physicians less than seven years out of residency earn (on average) more than $145,000.” CHCs also provide comparable salaries; on average family physicians earn $150,859 according to the CHC 2012 Salary Benefits and Turnover Survey. CHCs offer satisfying employment by offering robust benefits packages, high quality health care, greater scope of practice, relationships and teamwork with other employees, and a mission driven setting.
When looking at job opportunities, consider CHCs as a place for your career. Learn more about the 18 different Colorado CHCs by clicking here and selecting an individual website link. The most recent physician job opportunities that exist at Colorado CHCs are highlighted and linked in the table below:
| Family Practice Physicians | Clinica Family Health Services Boulder County and the Denver Metro Area, CO |
| Attending Physician | Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Denver, CO |
| Senior Care Physician | Metro Community Provider Network Lakewood, CO |
| Physician for Extended Care | Metro Community Provider Network Aurora, CO |
| Physician | Metro Community Provider Network Aurora, CO |
| Physician | Metro Community Provider Network Aurora, CO |
| Family Practice Physician | Peak Vista Community Health Centers Colorado Springs, CO |
| Internal Medicine Physician | Peak Vista Community Health Centers Colorado Springs, CO |
| Family Practice Physician – OB Experience Required | Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. Center, CO |
| Family Physician with OB, Spanish speaking | Salud Family Health Centers Sterling, CO |
| Physician | Dove Creek Community Health Clinic Dove Creek, CO |
| Family Practice Physician – OB Experience Required | Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. La Junta, C |
| Family Practice Non-OB Physician (MD, DO) | Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. Canon City, CO |
