The Department of Neurosurgery at Children's Hospital Colorado/University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU-SOM) has a (1.0FTE) clinical faculty position available for an Advanced Practice Provider. This position will practice at Children's Hospital Colorado Springs and the Briargate outpatient facility. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will be a clinical faculty member of the CU-SOM, entering at the level of Instructor. This position encompasses inpatient and outpatient medical care services for children suffering from a wide range of neurosurgical disorders. Responsibilities of the APP position include primary patient care, including being a surgical first assistant; care of hospitalized neurosurgical patients in the Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units, neurosurgical floor, neurosurgery clinic, and evaluating new consultations in the hospital and emergency department. The APP will work closely with other members of the Neurosurgery service including faculty and APPs. In addition to conducting regular clinic sessions, inpatient rounds, and serving as a surgical first assist, this position will be required to cover approximately 11 weeks of call (Monday-Friday) annually. Additional call days can be taken for extra compensation. APP schedules are subject to change given the needs of the practice. Key Responsibilities: * Serving as a first assistant in the operating room for pediatric neurosurgery procedures * Admitting patients to the hospital - either direct admit from an outside hospital or from the ED, performing history and physical exam, patient assessment, ordering appropriate labs, diagnostic studies, and radiology tests, and follow up and formulation of treatment plan of the ordered lab, studies, and tests * Some Night/Weekend Service Responsibility * Performing necessary emergent and non-emergent procedures in the ICU with hospital privilege after demonstrated competency and according to standardized protocols where applicable * Performing efficiently in urgent/emergent situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events * Assisting with transfer orders, discharge to outside facilities and associated documentation * Establishing and maintaining communication with other health care providers and departments to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness and to promote consistency and continuity of care (e.g. handoffs, sign out and transfer summaries). * Demonstrating responsibility and accountability for own professional practice * Function as a clinical leader and educator in collaboration with physicians, APPs, nurses and others on the healthcare team * Demonstrating knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management, in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning * Participating in research activities as requested * Demonstrating a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and other members of the health care team * Demonstrating proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities to document, track, and convey information * Attending weekly specialty conferences as permissible with clinical schedule * Attending conferences, board review courses, practical procedure boot camps and other professional development both in-state and out of state * Participating in quality and safety improvement projects as requested |
CU Denver
$111,010 to $132,551
paid time off, sick time
Sep 09, 2026