Clinical Assistant Professor

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

2d•$185,000 - $224,000•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical and research facility serving 4,500 students, and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges, and receives over $757 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care. Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition has an opening for a full-time Assistant Professor. This position will provide clinical care within a pediatric nutrition/Lifestyle Medicine clinical program at Children's Hospital Colorado.

Requirements

MD/DO (or equivalent)
Board Certification or Board Eligible in Pediatrics
Must be licensed or able to obtain licensure in the State of Colorado by appointment start date
Minimum of 2 years' prior experience in pediatric medical nutrition care
Must successfully pass a drug test through Children’s Hospital Colorado
Must be willing and able to pass a national criminal background check

Nice To Haves

Fellowship trained or Certified in Obesity Medicine
Experience within an interdisciplinary team
Prior experience with electronic medical record systems including Epic
Experience with providing outpatient care in the Adult Medicine clinic.
Interest in informatics a plus
Knowledge and ability to complete clinical scholarship activities including but not limited to quality improvement processes, evaluations of clinical effectiveness, and research in the area of nutrition
Ability to efficiently consult in both an in-patient and outpatient academic setting with high customer service skills
Strong working knowledge of pediatric nutrition assessment and management
Strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse patients, faculty, and other professional colleagues

Responsibilities

Assess, evaluate and treat pediatric patients within the Lifestyle Medicine program, and in Nutrition/GAP clinic if desired and/or needed
Ordering of labs, x-rays and other relevant tests.
Using results to make an informed decision on treatment plan.
Provide ongoing treatment for families, including working with multidisciplinary team to provide care.
Care coordination with Primary Care providers, as well as with multidisciplinary team members (dietitians, psychologist, medical providers)
Complete charting in timely manner, according to standards established for Children's Hospital Colorado Policy.
Contribute to development of new clinical programs involving the Section of Nutrition
Phone follow up with patients and other care providers, regarding results, treatment plan, etc.
Providing service at Children's Hospital Colorado Main Campus and Network of Care facilities across the metro area, and if desired at the University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center
Provide support to the leadership team with operations/programming
Initiate and support quality improvement projects/processes
Provide pediatric nutrition related talks to Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, and other entities on AMC (both undergraduate and graduate students), community, physicians, and/or specialty clinics as requested
Participate in and support the broad goals of the research agenda of the Section of Nutrition