Sleep Section Head

Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

National Jewish Health, Denver, CO

National Jewish Health (NJH) is recruiting a Head for our Sleep Section, the most established and comprehensive sleep medicine program in the Denver region.  Using state of the art technology, our sleep medicine specialists work with referring physicians and patients to diagnose and treat all respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders.  The Sleep Section, which is part of the Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Division closely collaborates with the Division of Neurology and the Department of Pediatrics to provide non-invasive ventilator support to our patients across the age spectrum regardless of the etiology of respiratory failure.  The National Jewish Health Sleep Section has a rich tradition in research, with ongoing clinical studies of Obstructive and Central Sleep Apnea and Behavioral Sleep Disorders.  Furthermore, the Sleep Section at NJH, in collaboration with other academic sites in Denver, administers an ACGME-accredited Sleep Fellowship Training Program.

Reasons to lead the Sleep Division at National Jewish Health:     

• Implement innovative approaches to the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders at the top respiratory hospital in the nation
• Work with outstanding Sleep specialists supported by a highly skilled Sleep Laboratory staff
• Expand the scope and depth of Sleep Research
• Oversee the training of future experts in Sleep Disorders
• Opportunity to incorporate sophisticated, evolving digital sleep technology
• Excellent benefit package

National Jewish Health is known worldwide for treatment of patients with respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders, and for groundbreaking medical research. Founded in 1899 as a nonprofit hospital, National Jewish Health remains the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to these disorders. U.S. News & World Report has ranked National Jewish Health as the number one or number two hospital in pulmonology on its Best Hospitals list ever since pulmonology was included in the rankings.

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Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae and a letter describing their interest to: 

Monica Kiger, Physician Recruiter

kigerm@njhealth.org

303-398-1448

National Jewish Health is a non-profit, non-sectarian institution and is a longstanding cornerstone in the Denver healthcare community.  National Jewish Health seeks to attract the best-qualified candidates who support the mission, vision and values of the Institution and those who respect and promote excellence through diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical or mental disability, marital, familial or parental status, genetic information, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected classification.  We are a tobacco and fragrance free environment.

Qualifications:

• MD, MD/PhD or PhD
• BC in Internal Medicine or Pediatrics
• BC/BE in Sleep Medicine
• Eligible to hold a Colorado license
• Administrative or leadership experience