Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor – Lung Transplant

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full time Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor position to conduct clinical duties within the Lung Transplant Program, part of the University of Colorado Hospital Transplant Center, Section of Transplant Medicine, and the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine. The candidate's primary responsibility will be working as a pulmonologist in the area of Lung Transplantation. The majority of your time will be dedicated to clinical responsibilities, which are defined on an ongoing basis and will be based on Inpatient/Outpatient needs of the Lung Transplant Program and the Section of Transplant Medicine. This position requires significant teamwork and a commitment to administrative duties associated with lung transplantation, including participation in the weekly multidisciplinary selection committee meetings, outreach, and collaboration on QAPI projects.

Requirements

• M.D. or DO degree or equivalent.
• Training and background in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Experience in lung transplantation
• Board certified or board eligible
• Must meet promotion requirements for associate professor as determined by the School of Medicine. https"://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/faculty/facultyaffairs/faculty-tracks-and-rank
• Must meet promotion requirements for professor as determined by the School of Medicine. https"://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/faculty/facultyaffairs/faculty-tracks-and-rank

Nice To Haves

• Experience educating medical students, residents, fellows, and others
• Clinical and/or translational research in the field of transplantation
• Knowledge of standard inpatient and outpatient clinical operations and procedures.
• Knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of disorders and diseases of the lungs and associated with lung transplantation.
• Ability to work independently, as well as serving as a team member.
• Skilled in the use of an EMR for patient charting and all standard office software.
• Ability to develop collaborative or independent research projects.
• Educational skills, adjusted to various learners.

Responsibilities

• Providing inpatient and outpatient medical care for lung transplant candidates and recipients throughout the course of their lives.
• Taking organ donor call, assessing potential donors for suitability for transplant, managing donors until procurement
• Immediate post-operative medical management of lung transplant recipients
• Performing bronchoscopies, including transbronchial lung biopsies
• Active participation in the multidisciplinary lung transplant selection committee, rounds, faculty meetings and Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement initiatives
• ECMO management of lung transplant candidates and recipients
• Supervision and education of house staff and advanced practice providers
• Professional communication with referring and partnering providers
• Providing clinical support to nurse coordinators
• Engaging in program growth and community outreach efforts

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees