Associate Professor of Clinical Practice

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provide clinical care to patients with genetic and metabolic diseases. The individual will work collaboratively with other faculty and team members. The successful candidate will join ten clinical geneticists, eleven genetic counselors, and administrative staff in a thriving academic medical center including regional satellite clinics. The primary focus of this role is in clinical care in the general genetics’ clinic.

Requirements

• Medical Degree
• Board Certified in Clinical Genetics and Genomics
• Six or more years of clinical experience
• Must successfully pass a drug test through Children’s Hospital Colorado
• Must be willing and able to pass a national criminal background check
• Requires reliable transportation to satellite clinics.

Nice To Haves

• 6 year(s) of prior experience supporting Peds Genetics patient population
• Clinical experience with children or adolescents with genetic disorders and inborn errors of metabolism
• Clinical experience in an academic medical center environment
• Knowledge of principles of genetics, inborn errors of metabolism, and general peds medicine.
• Comfort with inborn errors of metabolism inpatient diagnosis and management (with backup if needed).
• Knowledge of standard inpatient and outpatient clinical operations and procedures.
• Ability to develop and present educational information to patients as well as to professionals.
• Ability to provide genetic counseling, and technical information in a comprehensive, understandable, nondirective manner to patients and families.
• Ability to work independently as well as serving as a team member.
• Ability to gather data and prepare reports.
• Skilled in communication, both oral and written.
• Skilled in establishing priorities.
• Educational skills to various learners

Responsibilities

• Provide professional clinical services to outpatient and inpatient patients with known or suspected genetic disorders and inborn errors of metabolism.
• Share on-call responsibilities with the other genetics faculty.
• Participate in the education of genetic residents, medical students, pediatric residents, and genetic counseling students.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10%25 of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year (based on percentage of time)
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 11/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed