Clinical Practice Specialist Non Nursing

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 94,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Education benefit

Competitive pay and benefits package

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora seeks a Clinical Practice Specialist - Non-Nursing to develop, support and implement care programs across disciplines for pediatric patients. You will guide education, policy development and evidence-based practices to improve outcomes, while leading program growth and staff development.

The role includes direct patient-related evaluations, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and ongoing program enhancements to ensure high-quality care and advocacy for

Qualifications

• Master's degree in rehabilitation, audiology, learning, speech, or sports therapy.
• Three years' experience relevant to assignment, two at expert level.
• BLS certification and national board registration in area of specialty.
• State licensure/certification in discipline area.
• Behavioral Health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide developmentally appropriate diagnostic evaluations and case management.
• Develop and deliver program-related presentations.
• Educate healthcare team on management of patient population needs.
• Lead quality assurance and quality improvement standards.
• Oversee program development and staff orientation within the specialty.
• Guide continuum of care and shared decision making with families.
• Support professional development and staff precepting in the area.
• Oversee outcome reporting and database management.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Program development

Clinical guidance

Education delivery

Patient/family counseling

Education

Master's

Job description

Job Overview

Location: Aurora

Position Type: Regular

The Clinical Practice Specialist - Non-Nursing is an expert clinician who works across disciplines to develop, support, and implement programs and strategies for care to improve health outcomes for a specific program or population of patients. Areas of focus include program development, communication, sharing of information, hand offs, transitions, advocacy, patient and family guidance, education, resources, and population specific expertise. The Clinical Practice Specialist - Non-Nursing provides guidance and support to team members in the management, provision, and coordination of care in their area of expertise. The Clinical Practice Specialist - Non-Nursing provides direct care, diagnostic evaluations, and intervention programs for the pediatric population within their specialty area(s).

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides developmentally appropriate diagnostic evaluations, intervention services and case management activities consistent with contemporary, evidence-based practice in discipline area and department quality assurance standards.
• Develops and delivers presentations and other materials for use during program-related events and meetings.
• Provides education to healthcare team on the management of specific patient population needs. Develops evidenced based policies and clinical care guidelines, in conjunction with leadership and expert clinicians within the specialty, that promote improved patient outcomes.
• Provides ongoing support to patient/family as needed and helps to facilitate shared decision making between the family and health care team across the care continuum.
• Responsible for leadership and professional development through participating in systematic, planned professional development activities to improve the clinical, educational, research and advocacy goals of the department and hospital.
• Directs day to day activities for the specialty program, including program development, growth, and program improvement and clinical orientation for new staff in program area. Develops clinical competencies and provides specialty training and supports student precepting in program area.
• Initiates and guides continuum of care practices across specialty program/diagnostic area.
• The quality and safety clinical practice specialists leads quality assurance and quality improvement standards.
• Provides program development including outreach programs and off-site training. Facilitates staff participation in research and professional presentation opportunities
• Conducts quarterly chart audit for clinical quality in care and documentation.
• Oversees outcome reporting and database management for program area.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Master's
• Area of Study
  • Field appropriate to assignment (rehab, audiology, learning, speech, sports therapy etc.)
• Experience
  • Three years' experience relevant to assignment, two of these years must have been at an expert level.
  • Behavioral Health experience (Inpatient, outpatient, or Psych ED) Preferred
• Equivalency
  • Combination of additional experience and education may substitute on a 1:1 year basis.
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Basic Life Support
  • National board registration in area of specialty, state licensure/certification in discipline area.

Schedule / Shift

• 40hrs FT
• Primarily Day-Shift hours M-F, but may be needed to flex hours to support off hour educational needs

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $93,627.60 to $140,441.40

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Estimated Close Date: 11/27/2026