Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice

University of Colorado Anschutz
Department: Pediatric - Cardiology

Job Title: Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice

Position #00826740 – Requisition #:40261

Job Summary:

Provides pediatric cardiology services at the Briargate clinic in Colorado Springs, with additional outreach to communities across Southern Colorado. Delivers comprehensive, patient- and family-centered care, including diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of pediatric cardiovascular conditions. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and community providers to ensure coordinated, accessible care.

Key Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Provide outpatient cardiology services, including interpretation of external echocardiograms and EKGs

• Participate in network-of-care and outreach clinic activities

• Share in call responsibilities, distributed equitably among the Briargate cardiology team

• Engage in community education initiatives and professional networking opportunities

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to be onsite and is based at pediatric cardiology outreach locations on Colorado’s Western Slope.

Why Join Us:

As the largest pediatric heart program in the region, we have performed more than 675 heart surgeries and about 1,000 heart catheterization every year since 2017. Our highly specialized pediatric heart surgeons and interventional cardiologists take on the most complex congenital heart defects (CHDs) and childhood heart conditions and achieve some of the best results in the nation. The Society of Thoracic Surgery requires a hospital to perform at least 250 heart surgeries per year to be considered a high-volume center. By far exceeding this, we gain more experience, which leads to better outcomes. The Heart Institute has 80 plus faculty members and continues to grow annually.

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