Assistant Professor

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The successful candidate will have a dedicated interest in the care on patients with non-malignant diseases. S/he will work with other attending physicians on the Pediatric Bone Marrow Tranplant/ Cellular Therapeutics (BMT-CT) service in the supervision of advance practice providers, fellows, and residents in organizing each day’s inpatient rounds, procedures, and family conferences. The schedule is such that there is dedicated time for academic activity in Clinical or Translational research ideally focused on non-malignant BMT-CT. You will have approximately 20%25 of your time spent conducting clinical/translational research and 80%25 of your time spent as a faculty member practicing Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant-Cell Therapy independently in the inpatient and outpatient setting. The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is a public research university serving more than 18,000 students. We award nearly 4,000 degrees each year, including more graduate and professional degrees than any other Colorado institution. In addition to the wide array of health-related programs and facilities offered at CU Anschutz in Aurora, Colo. a significant number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs are taught at CU Denver, our comprehensive campus in the heart of downtown Denver—one of America’s most vibrant urban centers. CU Denver is located steps from the Denver Center for Performing Arts and the LoDo District affording our students, faculty and staff access to a broad array of academic, professional, community, recreational and cultural outlets. A national leader in health care and life sciences, CU Anschutz is the only comprehensive academic health sciences center in Colorado and the largest in the Rocky Mountain region. Located in Aurora, Colo., it is one of the newest education, research and patient care facilities in the world. With six schools and colleges, CU Anschutz trains the health sciences workforce of the future by blending education, research and clinical care all in one place. This strategic collaboration among diverse health care fields allows knowledge to travel directly from the research bench to the patient’s bedside. The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus ranks among the top institutions nationally in clinical care, education and research. Its 230-acre campus, designed to enhance collaboration and interprofessional education, hosts the College of Nursing; the Schools of Dental Medicine, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Public Health; the Graduate School; a Health Sciences Library; and two hospitals. Strategically located contiguous to the campus are a biosciences research park and the Veterans Hospital. CU Anschutz offers two undergraduate degrees, 35 graduate degrees, and five first-professional programs. More than 4,000 students learn alongside faculty members who also make meaningful medical discoveries and provide expert clinical care through 1.5 million patient-visits annually. A hub for research and innovation, CU Anschutz receives over $757 million in research awards each year and has filed 1,300 patent applications and formed 53 new companies since 2002.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
Board Certified or Eligible in Pediatric Hematology, Oncology.
Active or ability to attain Colorado state license and DEA certification.
Successful completion of a Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology, Oncology.
Must successfully pass a drug test through Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Must be willing and able to pass a national criminal background check.
Continuous Maintenance of Board Certification(s).
Meet all Children’s Hospital Colorado credentialing requirements and continuous active medical staff status.
Maintain a current Colorado State Medical License and DEA certification.
Ability to independently care for and manage complex Pediatric BMT patients in an academic setting.
High customer service skills, team-based patient care, and ability to meet productivity targets are expected.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience in the independent care and management of pediatric hematology/oncology/BMT-CT patients.
Pediatric BMT-CT subspecialty/fellowship training at a high volume academic medical center is strongly preferred (can substitute for one year of experience listed above).
Record of sustained independent funding of clinical research or translational/laboratory work, with preference given to candidates who have secured at least one cycle of renewed funding if greater than 20%25 protected research time is to be included in this position.

Responsibilities

Provide independent care of pediatric BMT-CT patients on the inpatient hospital service
Provide independent care of pediatric BMT-CT patients in the outpatient clinic and infusion center
Communicate with referring physicians regarding shared patients on BMT-CT service
Lead BMT advance practice providers (APPs: physician assistants and nurse practitioners) in the care of both inpatients and outpatients
Provide education and supervision to medical students, residents and fellows in the inpatient and outpatient settings
Write admission, discharge, acute care, and chemotherapy orders in collaboration with other physicians and advanced practice providers
Provide coordination of care between the inpatient and outpatient settings
Participate in the treatment of patients on clinical research protocols
Coordinate multi-disciplinary care with other hospital and outpatient services
Coordinate and assist with education of new patients and families
Participate in Quality/Safety, Process Improvement Initiatives
Conduct investigator-initiated research studies in pediatric bone marrow transplantation for non-malignant disease including evolving cellular or gene therapy approaches
Provide educational support to residents, fellows, nursing, support staff and other learners
Perform procedures independently