Neurocritical Care Physician

About Penrose Hospital & Colorado Springs

Located in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs, Penrose Hospital has been a trusted healthcare provider for the Pikes Peak region since 1890 and remains a flagship hospital within the community. Recognized for its commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and compassionate care, Penrose offers physicians the opportunity to practice in a collaborative, high-acuity environment while serving a growing and diverse patient population.

Comprehensive Clinical Services

Penrose Hospital provides a full spectrum of secondary and tertiary care services, including:

• Neurosciences and Neurosurgery
• Cancer Care
• Cardiac and Vascular Services
• Emergency and Trauma Care
• Advanced Diagnostic Imaging
• Hospice and Palliative Care

Penrose is home to Colorado Springs’ only dedicated Neurocritical Care service line, providing specialized, around-the-clock care for patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions. This unique resource supports a comprehensive continuum of care and reinforces the hospital’s role as the region’s leader in advanced neurosciences.

Level I Trauma Center Excellence

Penrose Hospital is proudly verified as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons, the highest designation available for trauma care. This distinction reflects the hospital’s ability to provide comprehensive trauma services—from injury prevention and emergency intervention to surgical management, critical care, rehabilitation, and recovery. Neurosurgeons benefit from access to advanced technology, multidisciplinary support, and a robust referral network throughout Southern Colorado.

Why Colorado Springs?

Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second-largest city, offers an exceptional quality of life and the ideal balance of professional opportunity and outdoor adventure.

• Stunning Natural Beauty: Situated at the base of the Rocky Mountains, the city is home to renowned landmarks such as Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods, offering year-round access to hiking, biking, skiing, climbing, and countless outdoor recreational activities.
• Exceptional Climate: With more than 300 days of sunshine annually and four distinct seasons, Colorado Springs provides an ideal environment for an active lifestyle.
• Thriving Economy: The region boasts a strong and diverse economy driven by healthcare, technology, aerospace, and defense industries, creating a stable and vibrant community.
• Outstanding Quality of Life: Residents enjoy excellent schools, family-friendly neighborhoods, manageable commute times, and a lower cost of living compared to many other major metropolitan markets.
• Vibrant Community: Colorado Springs offers a rich blend of arts, culture, dining, local breweries, and year-round festivals, creating a welcoming and engaging place to live and work.

For neurosurgeons seeking a rewarding practice opportunity, Penrose Hospital combines the resources of a premier regional medical center with the unmatched lifestyle benefits of Colorado Springs—making it an exceptional place to build a successful career and enjoy an outstanding quality of life.

As a physician-facing organization, our Physician Group is passionate about high-value, top quality care made accessible in every community we serve.  Our resources include supply chain expertise, technology implementation trainers, contracting experts, centralized credentialing, financial reporting/modeling and communication – so providers can spend their time doing what matters most – caring for patients and serving their communities.

Our Physicians provide services at or above the customary practice standards in the Community, and within the qualifications and experience of Physician and adhere to the standards and principles of medical ethics of the American Medical Association, and all recognized associations or accrediting boards concerned with Physician’s area of medical specialty.

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• Must have successfully completed a residency or fellowship commensurate with area of specialty.
• Obtain and maintain an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) registration;
• Be board certified or eligible in the appropriate specialty, by a board acceptable to Hospital;
• Obtain Medical Staff Privileges within the Health system, at sponsoring institution
• Doctorate MD or DO required
• DR-Current and unrestricted license to practice medicine in applicable state required

Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

#HEC