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Instructor - Advanced Practice Provider - BMT/CT

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University of Colorado System Administration
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University of Colorado School ofMedicine

 University ofColorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus

Department ofPediatrics

Section of Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation

Instructor - Advanced Practice Provider - BMT/CT Program

Position #755486 – Requisition #15695

 

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstratedcommitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment.  Wevalue the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff ofdiverse backgrounds.

 

The University of Colorado Denver |Anschutz Medical Campus is a public research university serving more than18,000 students. We award nearly 4,000 degrees each year, including moregraduate and professional degrees than any other Colorado institution. With oursolid academic reputation, award-winning faculty and renowned researchers, weoffer more than 140 highly rated degree programs through 13 schools andcolleges. The university receives over $400 million in research awards eachyear. In addition to the wide array of health-related programs and facilitiesoffered at CU Anschutz in Aurora, Colo. a significant number of undergraduateand graduate degree programs are taught at CU Denver, our comprehensive campusin the heart of downtown Denver—one of America’s most vibrant urban centers. CUDenver is located steps from the Denver Center for Performing Arts and the LoDoDistrict affording our students, faculty and staff access to a broad array ofacademic, professional, community, recreational and cultural outlets.


TheUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus ranks among the top institutionsnationally in clinical care, education and research. Its 230-acre campus,designed to enhance collaboration and interprofessional education, hosts theCollege of Nursing; the Schools of Dental Medicine, Medicine, Pharmacy, andPublic Health; the Graduate School; a Health Sciences Library; and twohospitals. Strategically located contiguous to the campus are a biosciencesresearch park and the Veterans Hospital. CU Anschutz offers two undergraduatedegrees, 35 graduate degrees, and five first-professional programs. More than4,000 students learn alongside faculty members who also make meaningful medicaldiscoveries and provide expert clinical care through 1.5 million patient-visitsannually. A hub for research and innovation, CU Anschutz receives over $400million in research awards each year and has filed 1,300 patent applicationsand formed 53 new companies since 2002. 

 

A national leader in health care and life sciences,CU Anschutz is the only comprehensive academic health sciences center inColorado and the largest in the Rocky Mountain region. Located in Aurora,Colo., it is one of the newest education, research and patient care facilitiesin the world. With six schools and colleges, CU Anschutz trains the healthsciences workforce of the future by blending education, research and clinicalcare all in one place. This strategic collaboration among diverse health carefields allows knowledge to travel directly from the research bench to thepatient’s bedside. Read CU Anschutz Quick Facts here.

 

JobSummary:

The Instructor – AdvancedPractice Provider will be in the Section of Hematology, Oncology and BoneMarrow Transplantation (BMT). This full-time faculty position will focusprimarily on outpatient care of infants, children, adolescents and young adultsundergoing allogeneic and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant andcell therapy procedures for malignancies, hematopoietic failure states, andgenetic disorders in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) atChildren’s Hospital Colorado. You will be expected to integrate within themulti-disciplinary Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapeutics (BMT/CT)team including other experienced BMT/CT advanced practice providers indelivering outstanding inpatient and outpatient care for autologous and allogeneictransplant patients. You will be a member of a team that integrates clinicalcare and research, with responsibilities for contribution to clinical research.This position will also have “on-call” responsibilities and occasional coveragesupport for in-patients in the CCBD.


Examples of Work Performed:

  • Clinical coverage including patient history and physical examination, rounds with the multidisciplinary inpatient Pediatric BMT/CT team (and/or Hematology or Oncology Teams as needed), writing orders for diagnostic tests, medications, nutrition, and nursing care, and timely and accurate documentation in the medical record;
  • Clinical coverage of the Pediatric BMT/CT Service in the outpatient (clinic) setting;
  • Clinical coverage of Pediatric BMT/CT and Oncology patients in the in- and outpatient settings on a limited number of weekend, evening, and holidays “on-call” responsibilities. Compensation days for this coverage are not provided.  The current schedule is approximately two or three weekends/holidays per calendar year; the frequency depends on total staffing numbers;
  • Communicate with all members of the CCBD as well as other specialties/disciplines to promote participation in clinical trials; including identification of eligible study patients, educating patients and families, and obtaining consent for study participation.  In this role, you will be expected to complete human research subject’s protection and other institutional review board training requirements;
  • Assist CCBD physicians with communication to primary care and other referring providers;
  • Provide resources and education for patients and their families;
  • Perform procedures independently as needed, including lumbar puncture (+/- intrathecal chemotherapy), bone marrow aspirates, bone marrow biopsies, and skin biopsies;
  • Additional responsibilities as needed may include writing orders, completing discharge summaries and communications to referring providers, home care agencies, and pharmacies, nursing education, student education, providing palliative care consults for BMT/CT patients and other research projects; 
  • Participation in quality improvement projects.
  • PLEASE NOTE:Candidates may be responsible for travel expenses related to the interviewprocess and any relocation expenses, if applicable.

    Salary and Benefits:

    The hiring salary for this positionis negotiable and commensurate with skills and experience. This position is noteligible for overtime compensation.

    TheUniversity of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information onUniversity benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at EmployeeServices.

    The Universityof Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus isdedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff,students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct backgroundinvestigations for all prospective employees.

     

    The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verificationof employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of thethird day of work. Alternative formats of this ad are available upon requestfor persons with disabilities.

     

    Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck.The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirementcontributions that add to your bottom line.

     

    Benefits: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits.

    Total Compensation Calculator: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/total-compensation (for questions, please contact Jessica Martella at Jessica.Martella@childresncolorado.org)

     

    Diversity and Equity:

    Please click here for information on disability accommodations: http://www.ucdenver.edu/about/departments/HR/jobs/Pages/JobsatCUDenver.aspx 

    The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus iscommitted to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty andadministrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture ofinclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourageapplications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and allveterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality ineducation and employment.



    Qualifications

    Minimum Requirements:

    Education:

    • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree
      • MSN, MPAS
    • MD / DO Degree

    Licenses/Certification:

    • Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice within the State of Colorado
      • APN license as a Nurse Practitioner
      • PA license as Physician Assistant
      • Medical license
      • Must have license by start date
    • Acute Care Certification
      • If Acute Care Certification is not already possessed, you will need to be enrolled in an AC program within 2 years and complete the program within 5 years of start date. 

    Condition of Employment:

    • Must successfully pass a drug test through Children’s Hospital Colorado
    • Must be willing and able to pass a national criminal background and sex offender registry check
    • If Prescriptive Authority is not already possessed, the process will be required during the first year of employment*
    • Continuous maintenance of Advanced Certification and Licenses

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    • Knowledge of pediatric BMT and/or Hematology/Oncology program;
    • Ability to work in both an Inpatient and Outpatient Setting;
    • Ability to promote, focus on and participate in Patient Safety, Quality Care, Communication and Customer Service.
    • Ability to be comfortable with and promotes a team-oriented approach with both patients and colleague

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Two or more years in a Hematology/Oncology or BMT setting, preferably in Pediatrics
    • Experience in Clinical Research
    • Previous experience in BMT, Cellular Therapeutics, and/or Oncology patient care
    • Acute Care Certification
    • Current Prescriptive Authority*


    Job Category: Faculty
    Primary Location: Aurora
    Schedule: Full-time
    Posting Date: Feb 7, 2019
    Unposting Date: Ongoing

    Organization

    Read our Diversity Profile The University of Colorado is the third largest employer in the state of Colorado and plays a profound role in the lives of individuals, businesses and communities throughout the state, across the country and around the world. Nearly 500,000 alumni lead the way in business, science, the arts, health care and their communities, and they’re joined by some 15,000 more each year.UC aerial view

    Founded in 1876, the University of Colorado now includes four campuses: CU BoulderCU Denver, CU Colorado Springs and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The University of Colorado is recognized as a national leader in teaching and research excellence, with campuses offering more than 300 unique degree programs.

    University of Colorado campuses are consistently ranked nationally and regionally by U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges Rankings. A total of 14,479 degrees in were awarded in 2015-16 and the total enrollment among CU’s four campuses during the fall 2016 semester was 63,202.

    UC buffaloIn FY 2015-16, CU garnered $924 million in sponsored research awards, which support research related capital improvements, scientific equipment and salaries for research and support staff. In the past year alone, CU Technology Transfer registered 275 invention disclosures, 112 new patent filings and 193 follow-on filings. Five new companies were formed based on CU technology.

     

    Our outstanding staff and faculty make us who we are. Notable honors and awards received include:  

    • Five Nobel Laureates
    • One Pulitzer Prize recipient
    • Nine MacArthur fellows
    • Twenty-four recipients of the Hazel Barnes Prize
    • Two Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year honorees

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