Palliative Care Clinician-Educator (Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant, Associate Professor)

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Palliative Care

Job Title: Palliative Care Clinician-Educator (Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant, Associate Professor)

Position #00781543 – Requisition #40188

Job Summary:

The Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, seeks clinician-educators that are committed to a career as a clinician practicing and teaching palliative medicine with the Palliative Care Service, nationally recognized by the Joint Commission Advanced Certification in Palliative Care for over a decade. Full-time and part-time positions will be considered at the Instructor, Sr. Instructor, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor faculty rank.

Clinical duties include attending on the Palliative Care Consult Service and/or the Palliative Care Clinic at the UCHealth Anschutz Medical Campus. Teaching activities may include leading formal/informal teaching sessions. Academic responsibilities may include active participation in palliative care quality improvement initiatives or other scholarly activities.

The clinician-educator will have opportunity for academic promotion judged on criteria of demonstrated excellence as a clinician, educator and scholar.

Work Location:

Onsite – This role is expected to work onsite and is located in the Denver Metro Area.

Why Join Us:

The Division of General Internal Medicine (GIM), established at the University of Colorado in 1977, was one of the first GIM divisions established within the United States. Building on a rich history and tradition, our GIM Division has undergone significant change and evolution to maintain our goal of being a national leader in patient care, medical education and health services research.

We take our three-part mission of patient care, medical education, and research​seriously. Each of our affiliated institutions has its own unique medical care programs. These programs, when taken together, provide a wide breadth and depth of clinical experiences that allows our trainees to experience virtually all aspects of inpatient and ambulatory medical care.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% 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

There are many additional perks & pr