Assistant or Associate Professor of Clinical Practice

University of ColoradoAurora, CO
$234,500 - $342,200Onsite

About The Position

Serve as an attending physician providing care for critically ill children on the Critical Care service at Children's Hospital Colorado. This role involves working on teams with learners and advanced practice providers, as well as independently. Clinical service includes shifts with days and in-house nights, and a mix of team types as determined by the medical director. Responsibilities include supervising and educating residents, fellows, students, and advanced practice providers, participating in quality improvement initiatives, hospital or department committees, and contributing to departmental and institutional missions.

Requirements

  • Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Board certified / Board eligible in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Must successfully pass a drug test through Children’s Hospital Colorado
  • Must be willing and able to pass a national criminal background check
  • 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.

Nice To Haves

  • Three or more years’ experience as pediatric intensivist (for Assistant Professor)
  • 7 or more years’ experience as pediatric intensivist (for Associate Professor)

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
  • Participating in appropriate committees within the Section of Critical Care and CHCO
  • Support Section and hospital efforts in quality improvement and education.

Benefits

  • Medical: Multiple plan options
  • Dental: Multiple plan options
  • Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
  • Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10%25 of your gross pay
  • Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year (based on percentage of time)
  • Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
  • Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
  • Holiday Days: 11/year
  • Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
  • ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
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