Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Full time position in the Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Clinical responsibilities take place at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) Colorado Springs campus, the Children's Hospital of Colorado Network of Care such as the well-baby nurseries and NICU's at community hospitals including UCH Memorial and St. Francis. The Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Children's Hospital Colorado is rapidly expanding, with the recruitment of some of the nation’s best and brightest pediatric hospitalists. As we expand our academic, quality improvement, and educational programs, we continue to provide expert inpatient medical care for children throughout Colorado, and beyond. Our hospitalists offer 24 hours a day, seven days a week pediatric hospitalist services at all Children's Colorado campuses and our partners with many other hospitals. We aim to provide: exemplary family-centered care to our patients and families seamless communication to referring community providers a focus on educating fellows, residents, medical students, and advance practice provider students in the field of general pediatric hospital medicine scholarship in all areas that impact inpatient pediatric care All of our faculty members bring a strong clinical focus, while many pursue research in education and clinical hospital medicine. Our faculty also serve in administrative capacities for the University, Children's Hospital, and our partner hospitals.

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.
Must be licensed or able to obtain licensure in the State of Colorado prior to start date
Must successfully pass a drug test through Children’s Hospital Colorado
Must be willing and able to pass a national criminal background check
The applicant should be able 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.
The applicant should be 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.

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.

Responsibilities

Care of pediatric patients admitted to general pediatric wards or observation units at the Children’s Hospital Colorado – Colorado Springs and its Network of Care.
Care of well newborns and newborns admitted to Level 2 NICU.
Routine newborn circumcision and lumbar puncture
Proctoring, supervising or teaching students, residents or trainees in a clinical setting.
You will be expected to spend 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 work, and projects aimed at improving the hospital medicine service and clinical mission.