Instructor, Instructor of Clinical Practice, PEM – Colorado Springs

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Instructor is clinical faculty in the University of Colorado School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, Section of Emergency Medicine. The role provides care to acutely ill and injured pediatric patients from birth through age 26 at Children’s Hospital Colorado Network of Care locations, including emergency departments in Colorado. Clinical duties include taking histories, conducting physical examinations, defining and carrying out appropriate diagnostic workups, and determining diagnoses, treatment, and disposition plans. The position has a 1.0 clinical effort, 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 Instructor maintains required medical staff privileges at Network of Care facilities unless an exclusion is mutually agreed upon, and attends at least 75% of monthly joint section and operational update meetings. The role also includes clinical teaching, supervision and support for onboarding Advanced Practice Providers, participation in quality improvement and clinical care guideline development, and maintaining the skills and credentials needed to provide safe, high-quality pediatric urgent and emergency care. Annual requirements include two half-day Acute Care Education sessions, high-fidelity and local-site code simulations, PALS certification, relevant CME, and any other technical seminars deemed mandatory by the section or practice site. The job is onsite in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and requires 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, and ability to promote teamwork among nurses, technicians, learners, and colleagues.
Knowledge of pediatric disease and injury patterns and familiarity with resources that support clinical decisions and diagnosis.
Skills in electronic medical record use (EPIC), teaching medical learners, and responding respectfully and effectively to referring physicians.
Technical clinical skills including plain-radiograph interpretation, foreign body removal, laceration repair, incision and drainage, minor digit fracture or joint-dislocation reduction, nerve blocks, lumbar puncture, IV fluid management, acute respiratory care, intubation, pediatric resuscitation, and procedural sedation; procedural sedation credentialing must be obtained at CHCO.
Must pass a 10-panel drug test through Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Must pass a national criminal and sex-offender background check.

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 in pediatric emergency, critical care, or urgent care.
POCUS training.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical care to acutely ill and injured pediatric patients from birth through age 26.
Take patient histories and perform physical examinations; determine and carry out appropriate diagnostic workups and develop diagnosis, treatment, and disposition plans.
Provide clinical coverage for pediatric emergency care, Pediatric Observation Unit medicine, and jeopardy shifts at Children’s Hospital Colorado Anschutz and Network of Care locations.
Maintain active medical staff privileges at applicable Children’s Hospital Colorado Network of Care facilities.
Attend at least 75% of monthly joint Section of Emergency Medicine and operational update meetings.
Teach medical students, family practice residents, and pediatric residents in clinical settings.
Provide clinical supervision and onboarding support for Advanced Practice Providers.
Participate in quality improvement and development of clinical care guidelines.
Maintain skills, certifications, CME, and other competencies required for high-quality, patient-centered, safe pediatric urgent and emergency care.
Complete annual Acute Care Education sessions and required high-fidelity and local Network of Care code simulations.
Participate in technical seminars or other training as required by the section or practice site.

Benefits

Medical insurance with multiple plan options.
Dental insurance with multiple plan options.
Disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Vision insurance.
Employer contribution of 10% of gross pay to the 401(a) retirement plan.
Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays: 22 vacation days per year, 15 sick days per year, and 11 holiday days per year.
Tuition benefit available on all CU campuses.
Reduced-rate RTD bus and light-rail service through the ECO Pass.
Additional perks and programs through CU Advantage.