Pediatric Emergency Medicine Adjunct Instructor

CU Denver; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 172,000 - 193,000; Part time

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

Qualifications

• 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 Colorado Medical License and Colorado State DEA license.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical coverage in a mixed shift model (days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays) for a 24/7 Emergency care network; coverage at all sites including Colorado Springs.
• Clinical responsibilities include Pediatric urgent and emergency care: observation unit medicine and rotating sick-call coverage.
• Attend and participate in section meetings (M&M, CME, site meetings) as required or recommended.
• Maintain skills for high-quality, patient-centered urgent/emergent pediatric care.

Skills

EPIC user

Teaching medical learners

Foreign body removal

Reduction of minor fractures

Lumbar puncture

IV fluid management

Acute respiratory care

Education

Medical degree (MD/DO)

Pediatrics residency

Board certification in Pediatrics

Colorado medical license

Colorado DEA license

Tools

EPIC

Job description

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