Assistant Professor – Clinical Practice Track

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position in the Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Pediatrics. Clinical responsibilities will be carried out at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) Anschutz campus, the Children's Hospital of Colorado Network of Care, and in the well-baby nurseries and NICUs at community hospitals. The Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine is expanding and aims to provide exemplary family-centered care, seamless communication to referring community providers, a focus on educating various students in general pediatric hospital medicine, and scholarship in areas impacting inpatient pediatric care. Faculty members have a strong clinical focus, with many pursuing research in education and clinical hospital medicine, and also serve in administrative capacities.

Requirements

BC/BE in General Pediatrics or Pediatric Hospital Medicine.
Completion of pediatric residency training and/or a minimum of 1-8 years of experience in general pediatrics or hospital medicine.
Proven administrative experience in the field of pediatric hospital medicine.
Sustained clinical experience in pediatric hospital medicine.
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

Experience in Hospital Medicine.
Experience in newborn care and NICU.
Demonstrated leadership and accomplishments in complex organizational environments.
Documented vision and success in building clinical programs.
Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
Ability to be well-organized and efficient in their work and be able to prioritize patient and system needs appropriately.
Highly committed to quality improvement, family centered care, and evidence-based practice.
Proven administrative and leadership abilities.
Excellent communication skills to interface with learners, faculty, health care teams, administrators, community organizations and donors.

Responsibilities

Care of pediatric patients admitted to general pediatric wards or observation units at the Children’s Hospital Colorado and its Network of Care.
Care of patients admitted to the surgical co-management hospitalist service.
Serving in the role of “Safety Officer” for inpatients, including responding to deteriorating patients on the acute care medical/surgical units.
Spending several days each month tending to non-clinical duties such as teaching, quality improvement/research and administrative obligations.
Administrative responsibilities may include input into hospital and clinic systems, committee works and projects aimed at improving the hospital medicine service and clinical mission.