Adjoint Instructor – PED Provider Group – Colorado Springs

University of Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Colorado Anschutz – Colorado Springs invites applications for Adjoint Instructor – PED Provider Group in Colorado Springs. These Hourly Faculty support Children's Hospital Colorado and its Network of Care in emergency and urgent care, delivering care to acutely ill children around the clock.

Responsibilities include patient history and exam, clinical decision-making, procedures, sedation, and participation in quality and safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with pediatrics residency completed.
• Board certification or eligibility in Pediatrics.
• Active PALS certification and Colorado licenses.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical coverage in a 24/7 pediatric ED/urgent care network.
• Deliver pediatric urgent and emergency care including observation unit medicine.
• Rotating sick-call coverage; participate in section meetings and CME.
• Maintain high-quality, patient-centered urgent care for children.

Skills

Teaching residents

Laceration repair

Nerve blocks

Lumbar puncture

IV fluid management

Acute respiratory care

Education

MD or DO

Pediatrics residency

Pediatrics board eligible/certified

PALS certification

Colorado medical license

Colorado DEA license

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Active Colorado Medical License

Active Colorado State DEA license

University of Colorado Anschutz – Colorado Springs

Department: Pediatrics - Section of Emergency Medicine

Job Title: Adjoint Instructor – PED Provider Group – Colorado Springs

Position #: 00851522 – Requisition #:40732

Job Summary:

Adjoint Instructors in the Department of Pediatrics – Section of Emergency Medicine are Hourly Faculty that work at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) and its Network of Care (NOC) in emergency or urgent care settings. They provide medical care to acutely ill and injured infants, children, and adolescents in our 24/7 and afterhours network of emergency/urgent care facilities. In this role, they perform history and physical examinations to define and execute appropriate workup that leads to diagnosis, treatment, and disposition. Work in this setting requires technical and procedural skills and provision of procedural sedation and may require pediatric resuscitation and advanced life support. In addition, Adjoint Faculty are involved with institutional quality and patient safety improvement initiatives and development of clinical care guidelines that aim to provide consistent, quality care throughout our institution, and are core members of the clinical Pediatric teaching staff for Department of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine

Please see Requisition #40705 for Full-Time Position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical coverage in a mixed shift model (days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays) for a 24/7 Emergency care network. Ability to cover shifts at all sites, including Colorado Springs, is required.
• Clinical responsibilities include Pediatric urgent and emergency care:
• Pediatric observation unit medicine
• Rotating sick-call (Jeopardy) coverage
• Attendance and participation in section wide meetings is required. Attendance at Morbidity and Mortality Conference, CME and local site meetings is recommended, but voluntary

Maintenance of skills required for provision of high quality, patient centered, safe urgent/emergent care of children.

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Why Join Us:

Colorado Springs is ranked in the top 10 most desirable places to live in the United States by US News and World Report. Outdoor enthusiasts can choose from a wide variety of activities ranging from hiking, biking, fishing, camping, golfing, and skiing. Located at the foot of Pikes Peak, America’s Mountain, this beautiful city can receive over 300 days of sunshine and offers an ideal climate year-round. Additionally, the city has a robust visual and performing arts community. It is home to the US Olympic Training Center and three universities including The Air Force Academy. All three universities have an active athletic department and performing arts. The Colorado Springs metro area has a population over 700,000 with excellent schools and a robust economy. While Colorado Springs has a lot to do, Denver is only 60 miles north – you can enjoy the benefits of both cities!

Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado’s Department of Pediatrics are ranked in the top 10 “Best Children’s Hospitals” and “Best Pediatric Programs” in Colorado by U.S. News and World Report. The Children’s Hospital in Colorado Springs has the only dedicated pediatric Emergency Department in Southern Colorado serving as a level two pediatric trauma designation with 115 hospital beds (16 PICU, 50 NICU, and 49 medicine/ surgery). We have a growing number of subspecialty services available to provide topnotch pediatric care – both inpatient and outpatient.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree
• Completion of accredited residency in Pediatrics or combined Medicine-Pediatrics
• Board Certified or eligible in Pediatrics
• Active certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Active Colorado Medical License
• Active Colorado State DEA license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two or more years of experience in pediatric acute care environment (OR completion of a Pediatric Residency program with significant experience in Urgent Care and electives and/or extra-clinical activities that demonstrate interest in and preparedness for pediatric urgent care)
• Experience teaching medical students and residents.
• Experience supervising/collaborating with Advanced Practice Providers
• Prior use of EPIC

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge

• Initial interpretation of plain radiographs
• Laceration repair (including vermillion border and nail bed repair
• Incision and drainage
• Nerve blocks
• Advanced understanding of pediatric disease and injuries
• Understanding of a familiarity with resources to assist making clinical decisions and diagnosis.

Skills

• Use of electronic medical record (EPIC)
• Teaching of medical learners
• Foreign body removal
• Reduction of minor digit fractures of joint dislocations
• Lumbar Puncture
• IV fluid management of electrolyte or endocrine derangements
• Acute respiratory care

Abilities:

• Work efficiently in a fast-paced, acute care environment for 8-12 hours at a time
• Ability to handle stressful situation with professional composure
• Promote teamwork amongst providers, nurses, techs, learners and other colleagues
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and skill in customer service delivery
• Well organized and efficient
• Skill in prioritizing patient and system needs
• Knowledge of quality improvement, family centered care, and evidenced-based practice
• Work a mix of days, evenings, weekends, and possibly overnight shifts