Pediatric Plastic Hand Surgeon - Open Rank

Job Summary

The Department of Surgery at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine, in conjunction with the University of Colorado Hospital and the Children's Hospital Colorado, is recruiting a residency-trained Plastic Surgeon to join the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for a 1.0 FTE position available at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor. Candidates must have completed an approved Plastic Surgery residency program and be certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. The position will primarily focus on pediatric plastic surgery including hand, reconstructive, aesthetic/cosmetic, and will involve care of patients the Children's Hospital Colorado and its affiliates. Faculty candidate should be Hand CAQ eligible.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive pediatric hand and upper-extremity clinical care to patients with congenital malformations, brachial plexus birth palsy, fractures and soft tissue injuries, post-traumatic deformities, and surgical reconstruction for children with upper extremity cerebral palsy, tetraplegia, and burns.
• Order and manage patient-specific treatment plans and follow-up care, prescribe medications and coordinate PT/OT/hand therapy, order imaging and neurodiagnostic testing as indicated, and arrange DME to support functional recovery and family-centered goals.
• Teaching responsibilities may include clinical and didactic instruction of medical students and plastic or orthopedic surgery residents.
• Research or scholarship responsibilities may include investigations in the field of plastic or orthopedic surgery and, specifically, hand surgery.
• Maintain timely, accurate EMR documentation.