University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Pediatrics – Section of Palliative Medicine

Job Title: Instructor, Senior Instructor or Assistant Professor

Position #00842571:  – Requisition #:38546

Job Summary:

Exciting opportunity to join the growing Section of Pediatric Palliative Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Colorado. For this unique faculty opportunity, we are seeking candidates with a strong passion and interest in a longitudinal career in pediatric palliative medicine to help us grow/build our transdisciplinary clinical team and to contribute to a develop of a nationally reputable section of pediatric palliative medicine through direct clinical practice, program building, and education.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Develop and implement service/treatment interventions that provide a

variety of services to meet patient/family needs.

·         Monitor progress, cooperation, and acceptance of services.

·         Develop a therapeutic relationship with the patients and families to assist

 with the social, logistical, and psychological problems associated

with hospitalization and/or outpatient treatment.

·         Conduct initial needs assessment to gather information on

the patient/family’s medical, social, and financial history.

·         Serve as a liaison with multi-disciplinary care teams and external

community agencies to identify, implement, and monitor treatment goals.

·         Facilitate staffing, care conferences, etc. to coordinate care

between members of the treatment team.

·         Compile and prepare case records, reports, and documents that comply with state and federal standards for case notes and treatment.

Work Location:

Hybrid – this role is eligible for some component of hybrid/remote work, with a primary component being on-site for direct patient care.

Why Join Us:

The Section of Pediatric Palliative Medicine Section in the Department of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Colorado was founded in 2022. The section comprises a rapidly growing team with a mission/vision to build a comprehensive Palliative Medicine Program that will serve patients and families in an eight-state region, while building nationally recognized education, research and clinical programs