Job Summary

Full-time position in the Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Clinical responsibilities take place at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) Anschutz campus, the Children's Hospital of Colorado Network of Care and in the well-baby nurseries and NICU's 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

• 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.
• Serving in the role of “Safety Officer” for inpatients, including responding to deteriorating patients on the acute care medical/surgical units.
• You will be expected to spend several days each month tending to non-clinical duties such as teaching, quality improvement/research and administrative obligations. Administrative responsibilities may include input into hospital and clinic systems, committee works and projects aimed at improving the hospital medicine service and clinical mission.