Assistant Professor - MD

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Pediatrics – Section of Hospital Medicine

Job Title:  Assistant Professor - MD

Position #: 00771057 – Requisition #:37589

Job Summary:

Full time position in the Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Clinical responsibilities take place at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) Colorado Springs Hospital (CSH) and in the well-baby nurseries and NICUs at community hospitals.

The Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Children's Hospital Colorado is rapidly expanding, with the recruitment of some of the nation’s best and brightest pediatric hospitalists. As we expand our academic, quality improvement, and educational programs, we continue to provide expert inpatient medical care for children throughout Colorado, and beyond.

Our hospitalists offer 24 hours a day, seven days a week pediatric hospitalist services at all Children's Colorado campuses and our partners with many other hospitals. We aim to provide:

·         exemplary family-centered care to our patients and families

·         seamless communication to referring community providers

·         a focus on educating fellows, residents, medical students, and advance practice provider students in the field of general pediatric hospital medicine

·         scholarship in all areas that impact inpatient pediatric care

All of our faculty members bring a strong clinical focus, while many pursue research in education and clinical hospital medicine. Our faculty also serve in administrative capacities for the University, Children's Hospital, and our partner hospitals.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Proctoring, supervising or teaching students, residents or trainees in a clinical setting.

·         Care of pediatric patients admitted to general pediatric wards or observation units at the Children's Hospital Colorado and its Network of Care.

·         Care of patients admitted to the surgical co-management hospitalist service.

·         Care of well newborns and newborns admitted to Level 2 NICU.

·         Routine newborn circumcision, lumbar puncture, procedural sedation.

·         Clinical coverage for a 1.0cFTE hospitalist position is 166 day-time shifts. The shift differential at night is 1.75-1.85, dependent upon shift type and location. Shifts will be served across day, swing and overnight shifts as needed to provide full coverage of service