"Associate Mental Health In-Chief"

Job Title: Associate Mental Health In-Chief

Position #00839006 - Requisition #37581

Job Summary:

The Associate Mental Health In-Chief (AMHIC) at the Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) serves as the key physician leader for the clinical operations and medical care delivery for pediatric mental health across the CHCO system. The AMHIC is a critical physician leader for ensuring coordinated care and outstanding experience for patients, families, and referring providers. The AMHIC is accountable for operationalizing and integrating strategic & operating plan initiatives, as well as scaling the structure, infrastructure and supporting systems designed to enhance the institution's clinical and operational effectiveness. The position reports directly to the CHCO Mental Health In-Chief (MIC) with matrixed reporting to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). This position will be a 1.0 FTE with 0.4 FTE for general clinical Psychiatry duties and 0.6 buyout for leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works closely with CHCO/CU Medicine/ University of Colorado School of Medicine (CUSOM) system leadership to facilitate top performance of the medical staff, high quality evidence-based practices, and optimal outcomes.
• Leads the development of the CHCO pediatric mental health leadership and committee structure required to optimize care delivery, provider involvement, and accountability for operational and quality initiatives.
• Incorporates analytic tools and informatics solutions to drive for value and efficiency in operational decisions.
• Prioritizes patient safety in all aspects of CHCO operations.
• Works collaboratively with CHCO nursing and other key clinical and operational leadership, develops interdisciplinary strategies and actions plans to ensure integrated and coordinated care throughout CHCO, and facilitates communication and understanding to assure the provision of high quality care to patients and families.
• Maintains effective working relationships with peers across the organization. Serves as a physician champion of enterprise-wide culture, influencing culture change to support operational objectives.
• Serves as an ambassador of CHCO mission and values.
• Facilitates sound communication practices to keep medical staff informed of changes that impact their work.
• Supports and mentors section heads, medical and clinical directors in all aspects of their leadership.
• Aids medical and clinical directors in identification of opportunities for improvement and helps prioritize and plan improvement strategies at both local clinical unit levels and system-wide.
• Makes decisions that demonstrate sound stewardship of financial resources.

Work Location:

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

Minimum Qualifications:

Rank at the time of appointment will be based on the candidate's demonstrated contributions and experience in teaching, clinical, research, and/or service to the field.

Associate Professor:

• 4-7 years of relevant clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
• Minimum degree qualifications: M.D. or D.O.
• At the time of hire, applicants must have a License or be eligible for licensure within the state of Colorado.

Professor:

• 7+ years of relevant clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
• Minimum degree qualifications: M.D. or D.O.
• At the time of hire, applicants must have a License or be eligible for licensure within the state of Colorado.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven clinical and administrative experience in the development and leadership of mental health programs
• Accomplished academic record
• Strong commitment and demonstrated excellence to educational/training programs
• Experience working in an academic medical center
• Preference will be given to those who are eager to engage in all aspects of the academic mission (clinical, teaching, scholarship, and service)
• Five years of relevant clinical practice experience across the continuum of pediatric mental healthcare.
• Substantive experience in an academic teaching environment is preferred.
• Proven success in medical staff leadership and organizational activities.
• Relevant management experience within a matrixed health care delivery system.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrate strong team leadership, program visioning and implementation, and academic experience.
• Able to nurture strong interdisciplinary collaborations among faculty with diverse programmatic interests, and across campus and community partners.
• Able to recruit and develop talent to build specialized areas of expertise, including research, quality, education, clinical and/or policy/advocacy work.
• Strong interpersonal communication, emotional intelligence, and management skills.
• Ability to balance the priorities of the Service Line with those of the Department, Hospital, and other partners to ensure the overall goals of all entities are achieved.

How to Apply:

For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):

1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position
2. Curriculum vitae / Resume
3. Five professional references including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address

Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers.

Questions should be directed to: Brandon Fenner, brandon.fenner@cuanschutz.edu.

Screening of Applications Begins:

Screening begins immediately and continues until position is filled. For best consideration, apply by 10/31/2025.

Anticipated Pay Range:

HIRING RANGE:

MD/DO

Associate Professor: $255,000 to $278,000

Professor: $300,000 to $315,000