Assistant or Associate Professor of Clinical Practice

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Pediatrics – Critical Care is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor of Clinical Practice. In this role, you will serve as an attending physician providing care for critically ill children in the Critical Care service at Children's Hospital Colorado. You will work on teams with learners and advanced practice providers, as well as independently. Clinical service involves shifts with days and in-house nights, with a mix of team types determined by the medical director. Responsibilities include supervising and educating residents, fellows, students, and advanced practice providers, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and contributing to hospital or department committees and institutional missions.

Requirements

Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Board certified / Board eligible in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to handle stressful situations with professional composure
Skill in prioritizing patient and system needs appropriately
Knowledge and skill in customer service delivery
Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
Well organized and efficient in their work
Knowledge of quality improvement, family centered care, and evidence-based practice
Must successfully pass a drug test through Children’s Hospital Colorado
Must be willing and able to pass a national criminal background check

Nice To Haves

7 or more years’ experience as pediatric intensivist (for Associate Professor rank)
Clinical experience in an academic medical center
Experience utilizing quality and process improvement methodologies or leading quality improvement teams/projects

Responsibilities

Provide high quality, evidence-based critical care to children in the PICU
Ensure responsive, high-quality and consistent service to all customers of the CHCO PICU including patients, families and referring providers
Maintain acceptable performance under the Section’s Ongoing Professional Evaluation matrix
Participate in appropriate committees within the Section of Critical Care and CHCO
Support Section and hospital efforts in quality improvement and education.