Assistant Professor

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

1d•$200,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Geriatric Medicine in the University of Colorado School of Medicine invites applications for a faculty clinician at the rank of Assistant Professor. This 0.75–1.0 FTE position joins a collegial division of physicians, nurse practitioners, and PhDs and provides geriatric primary care in an ambulatory clinic setting. Work is onsite at one or both Seniors Clinics in Aurora and Lone Tree, Colorado; the work sites may also include University of Colorado Hospital Seniors Clinics and the division’s administrative offices. Work hours are varying and flexible, with some evening and/or weekend coverage. The faculty member will work with a multidisciplinary geriatric primary care team and share night, weekend, and vacation coverage with other providers. The role includes participation in practice-operation decisions and teaching medical students, residents, and fellows in clinical settings and lectures on geriatric principles. The position is eligible for the division incentive plan in addition to base salary.

Requirements

MD or DO.
Board-certified or board-eligible in geriatrics and either family medicine or internal medicine.
Eligible to obtain an unrestricted Colorado Medical License and an active, unrestricted DEA Registration.
Strong clinical knowledge and skills in evaluating and managing complex older adults, including multimorbidity, geriatric syndromes, and polypharmacy.
Knowledge of and experience with team-based, interdisciplinary care in an ambulatory primary care setting.
Strong clinical teaching and precepting skills, with experience educating medical students, residents, and/or fellows.
Ability to provide effective feedback, mentorship, and role modeling in the clinical environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with patients, families, learners, colleagues, and interdisciplinary team members.
Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams and contribute to a positive, collegial work environment.
Ability to work independently while contributing to shared clinical, educational, and divisional goals.
Professionalism, reliability, adaptability, and accountability in clinical and academic responsibilities.
Commitment to being an engaged team member, participating in division and clinic activities and efforts to improve clinical care and the workplace.

Nice To Haves

Experience in adult education.
Completion of a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine.
Growth mindset, including openness to feedback, continuous learning, and professional development.
Commitment to academic medicine and interest in contributing to the division’s educational, clinical quality improvement, and/or scholarly missions.

Responsibilities

Provide geriatric primary care to patients at UCHealth AMC Seniors or Lone Tree Seniors Clinics.
Work with a multidisciplinary geriatric primary care team, including behavioral health, pharmacists, physical therapists, social work, nurse care managers, medical assistants, and nurses.
Share night, weekend, and vacation coverage with other group-practice providers.
Participate in decisions regarding practice operations.
Teach students, residents, and fellows in a primary care setting and participate in the clinical residency program.
Teach lectures on geriatric principles to medical students, residents, and fellows.
Contribute to the division’s educational, clinical quality improvement, and/or scholarly missions.