Assistant Professor

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

2d•$225,000 - $245,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Professor is a clinical faculty member in the University of Colorado School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, Section of Emergency Medicine. The role provides care for acutely ill and injured pediatric patients from birth through age 26 in the Children’s Hospital Colorado Network of Care, including emergency departments across Colorado. Clinical work includes taking histories, performing examinations, determining and carrying out appropriate diagnostic workups, and developing treatment and disposition plans. The position has a 1.0 clinical FTE, with an expected 1,376 hours of clinical coverage. Coverage includes Children’s Hospital Colorado Anschutz and Network of Care locations, pediatric emergency care, Pediatric Observation Unit medicine, and jeopardy shifts. Clinical hours are negotiable with the Section Head. The practitioner must maintain active medical staff privileges at other Children’s Hospital Colorado Network of Care facilities providing emergency or urgent care, unless a site is excluded by mutual agreement. The faculty member teaches medical students and family practice and pediatric residents, supports and supervises onboarding of Advanced Practice Providers, participates in quality improvement and clinical care guideline development, and attends required section meetings. The role also requires maintaining clinical skills through education sessions, simulations, PALS certification, relevant CME, and other required technical seminars. Work is onsite in Aurora, Colorado, with a mix of day, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
Board certification and eligibility in Pediatric Emergency Medicine or Emergency Medicine.
Active Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Active Colorado medical license.
Active Colorado State DEA license.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced acute care environment for 8–12 hours at a time.
Ability to work a mix of day, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to promote teamwork among nurses, technicians, learners, and colleagues.
Knowledge of pediatric disease and injury patterns and resources that support clinical decision-making and diagnosis.
Ability to use the EPIC electronic medical record.
Teaching skills for medical learners.
Relevant technical skills in pediatric emergency care, including interpretation of plain radiographs, foreign body removal, laceration repair, incision and drainage, minor fracture or joint dislocation reduction, nerve blocks, lumbar puncture, IV fluid management, acute respiratory care, intubation, pediatric resuscitation, and procedural sedation credentialing.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of experience in a pediatric acute care environment.
Experience teaching medical students and residents.
Completion of fellowship training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
Experience with pediatric patients, ideally with exposure to pediatric emergency, critical care, or urgent care.
POCUS training.

Responsibilities

Provide emergency and acute care to pediatric patients from birth through age 26, including history-taking, physical examinations, diagnostic workups, treatment, and disposition planning.
Provide 1.0 cFTE clinical coverage, expected to total 1,376 hours, at Children’s Hospital Colorado Anschutz and Network of Care locations.
Cover pediatric emergency care, Pediatric Observation Unit medicine, and jeopardy shifts.
Maintain active medical staff privileges at applicable Children’s Hospital Colorado Network of Care facilities.
Attend at least 75% of monthly joint Section and operational update meetings and participate in required monthly Section meetings.
Teach medical students, family practice residents, and pediatric residents.
Provide clinical supervision and onboarding support for Advanced Practice Providers.
Participate in quality improvement and development of clinical care guidelines.
Maintain skills for safe, high-quality, patient-centered urgent and emergency pediatric care, including required education sessions, simulations, PALS certification, CME, and technical seminars.
Effectively handle calls from referring physicians to facilitate appropriate referrals and transport to the appropriate site.
Perform relevant emergency care procedures and technical skills, including interpretation of plain radiographs, foreign body removal, laceration repair, incision and drainage, minor fracture or joint dislocation reduction, nerve blocks, lumbar puncture, IV fluid management, acute respiratory care, intubation, pediatric resuscitation, and procedural sedation after credentialing.