Assistant Professor - HRH (1.0 FTE)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Surgery – Surgical Oncology

Working Title: Assistant Professor - HRH (1.0 FTE)

Position #:00840887 – Requisition #:37949

Job Summary:

The Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology has a fulltime (1.0) FTE faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor at Highlands Ranch Hospital.

The position is responsible for the full spectrum of surgical oncology. This faculty member will participate in medical student, resident and fellow education as well as research and scholarly activity commensurate with qualifications. Close collaboration with the surgeons, APPs, hospital and clinical staff will be necessary. 

Key Responsibilities:

• All aspects of surgical oncology
• Education of students, residents and fellows
• Scholarly activities related to surgical oncology
• Scope of work will include Highlands Ranch Hospital.
• Support growth and expansion of research and scholarly activity within the Division of surgical oncology and collaborating divisions.
• Supports and manages relationships across the entire system as it relates to surgical oncology
• Provide care to patients in the outpatient Surgical Oncology clinics.  
• Close collaboration with general surgeons, sub-specialty surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, intensivists and hospital staff will be necessary.
• Professional interaction with referring physicians and staff, emergency medical personnel and multidisciplinary providers is essential.
• Surgeon may at times be asked to provide cross coverage clinical care on different services

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite in Highlands Ranch, CO, with possible new sites in the future.

Why Join Us:

Within the Department of Surgery we are driven to Improve Every Life, with our commitment to innovative surgical care, curing through discovery, enlightening tomorrow’s leaders, and daring to be exceptional. Our focus on patient care, education, and research will lead to innovative discoveries and promote quality care and safety for our patients.

Our expertise across cancer types helps us provide world-class treatment for common cancers, while offering hope for patients with difficult or aggressive tumors who have struggled to find treatment options elsewhere. Discover the cancer types we treat, as well as, risk factors and causes, symptoms, diagnosis, stages, and treatments.

As Colorado’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, we offer the most advanced cancer care in the Rocky Mountain Region

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 ex