Section Chief: Interventional Pain Management

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

52d•$330,165 - $345,690•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief of Interventional Pain Management at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus will provide oversight for the faculty in the Interventional Pain Management Clinic. The Interventional Pain Management Chief will serve as a resource for faculty, fellows, residents, and students. The Interventional Pain Management Chief has the overall responsibility to provide operational oversight of the activities of the Interventional Pain Management Clinic for the Department of Anesthesiology and is responsible for fostering and leading the mission to create a nationally recognized Pain Management Center. The selected individual must maintain a full-time faculty position in the Department of Anesthesiology at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level. An MD or DO is required. In their faculty position, the individual must continue their clinical duties, which includes supervision of various trainees and learners in a clinical setting. Additionally, the faculty member is expected to maintain his or her academic productivity and scholarship activities.

Requirements

Completion of a recognized ACGME-accredited fellowship in Pain Management
Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Colorado
Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management by the American Board of Anesthesiology
Currently appointed or able to be appointed to the University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty
Minimum of five years' experience in Chronic Pain Management
Must meet the SOM's requirements for Associate Professor rank. If hired at the rank of Associate Professor, the candidate's title will be designated "Visiting," and the candidate will be required to submit their dossier through the promotions process in order to remove the "visiting" designation.
Must meet the SOM's requirements for Professor rank. If hired at the rank of Professor, the candidate's title will be designated "Visiting," and the candidate will be required to submit their dossier through the promotions process in order to remove the "visiting" designation.
Strong working and theoretical knowledge of Chronic Pain Management, including surgical procedures and experience in teaching Chronic Pain Management including procedures for the management of Chronic Pain
Excellent communication skills

Nice To Haves

Associate Professor or Professor preferred, alternatively at least 5 years attending experience and on track for promotion
Previous leadership role and/or demonstrated interest in leadership endeavors
Strong candidates will have at least six or more years of demonstrated experience and success leading an Interventional Pain Management Clinic.

Responsibilities

Manage the operations of the Interventional Pain Management Clinic for the Department of Anesthesiology in UCH Denver Metro region to ensure maximum efficiency and quality of clinical care. Assume responsibility for providing clinical services and operational oversight using an inter-disciplinary approach.
Create the Interventional Pain Management Clinic physician call schedule and oversee resident and fellow clinical schedule in concert with the Pain Fellowship Director, Anesthesiology Residency Director, and Anesthesiology Chief Residents.
Provide leadership in developing innovative approaches to teaching or mentoring, learner assessment, application of new educational modalities or models, and curriculum development.
Manage learners that come through the clinic within the School of Medicine residency and fellowship programs and ensure that they receive a high standard of education.
Manage the overall operations of the Interventional Pain Management Clinic to provide quality patient care in a timely, cost-effective manner. Ensure appropriate interventional pain management coverage at University of Colorado Hospital and any additional contracted sites.
Provide fiscal and operational management of the clinic including strategies for growth
Develop and implement operational strategies that will meet the identified objectives of the Interventional Pain Management Clinic and mission of the University of Colorado and any other contracted sites of care. Interface effectively with patients, their families, and healthcare professionals to resolve operational concerns or patient satisfaction issues.
Play a leadership role in developing inter- and intradepartmental collaborations that are designed to enhance the prestige and credibility of the Pain Clinic (clinically, administratively, educationally, and/or research-oriented).
Collaborate with our Acute Pain Service Team to consult on chronic pain patients as necessary.
Enhance collaboration with Palliative Care by increasing the Clinic's presence with palliative care patients.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to maintain good communication among families, primary care providers, and other referral services.
Establish quality standards for the Section with input from appropriate physicians. Monitor the overall quality of the Interventional Pain Management Clinic to reduce any inefficiencies, coverage problems, and response time, thus providing improved patient care.
Model appropriate judgment in managing operational situations and communicate concerns to department leadership using established chain of command.
Modeling effective leadership and serving as a resource to staff for problem solving.
Assessing Interventional Pain Management Clinic needs and communicating these to departmental leadership, including increases in staffing, equipment, or other resources.
Increase the number of peer-reviewed publications produced by the Pain Clinic annually.
Review and respond to quality improvement and risk management events that are reported through the RL system regarding Interventional Pain Management Clinic staff and/or operations.
Review missing documentation and billing issues for the Interventional Pain Management Clinic.
Facilitate change to meet organizational goals within the Interventional Pain Management Clinic. Help implement strategies to reduce costs and increase patient satisfaction.
Manage faculty and staff of the pain management clinic, including involvement with faculty recruitment and development. Provide ongoing faculty development for all members of the section.