St. Francis Hospital

• 150-bed, Acute Care hospital
• St. Francis has been named One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 10 years in a row (2008 - 2017) by Healthgrades
• Southern Colorado's only Magnet Recognized hospital
• Emergency Medicine Physicians actively engage with all major hospital committees, including Chief of Staff, Director of Peer Review, Credentials Committee, and Quality Committee

At the base of Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs is home to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, the Olympic Training Center, and the U.S. Senior Open. An outdoor paradise, the city features 265 miles of park and urban trails and more than 5,000 acres of open space. Its close proximity to skiing, hiking, mountain biking, road biking, and fishing makes it an ideal community for families and outdoor enthusiasts.

Colorado Springs has been recognized as one of the most desirable places to live in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, the #1 Mountain Community by Money Magazine, and a “Best Town” by Outside Magazine.

With some of the top public school systems in the state, Colorado Springs is an excellent place to raise a family while enjoying a lifestyle centered around living, working, and playing in the mountains.

• ED Volume: 44,000

• ED built in 2019
• Level III Trauma Center
• 26 main ED treatment rooms
• 44 beds, including 6 quick treatment beds
• Close proximity to all Radiology services, with bedside Ultrasound
• Flexible documentation system using templates and voice recognition
• Scribe service available
• Fully mature PA program with 15+ years of full PA integration
• ED managed Observation Unit
• Incentive-based compensation
• Epic EMR
• Recipient of the Healthgrades Emergency Medicine Excellence Award™ for three years in a row
• Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Emergency Medicine for three years in a row
• Five-Star Recipient for Emergency Medicine for three years in a row (2010-2012)
• Opportunities to teach students and residents
• Active EMS program including a helicopter EMS program and paramedic education program      

• Obs Daily Encounters: 14

• 12 dedicated beds

• Average Daily Encounters: 14

• Closed ICU model with patients managed by a team of Critical Care Physicians and APPs