Advanced Practice Provider (APP) / (PA/NP) Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Instructor

Job Summary:

The Section of Pediatric Colorectal Surgery in the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine has one (1) full-time (1.0 FTE – 40 hours per week) faculty position available at the rank of Instructor for a Pediatric General Surgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician’s Assistant (PA). Under the direction of the full-time faculty or designee, this position provides inpatient and outpatient medical care services at Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO) for the Pediatric Colorectal Center.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide independent, high-quality clinical care for pediatric colorectal surgery patients at Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO), across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Deliver comprehensive care across multiple specialized multidisciplinary clinics, including:

• Weekly Spina Bifida / Spinal Cord Injury (SB/SCI) multidisciplinary clinic
• Colorectal multidisciplinary clinic
• Monthly SB/SCI transition of care (adolescent) clinic
• Monthly SB/SCI clinic in Colorado Springs
• Bowel Management clinic (including 1–2 half-day clinic sessions per month)
• Half-day pre-operative multidisciplinary clinic with Anesthesia, Social Work, and Psychology for medically complex patients

Conduct outpatient telehealth visits, including:

• Three days per month dedicated to follow-up telehealth appointments

• Additional telehealth clinic sessions

• Dedicated weekly billable telehealth clinical sessions

Participate in inpatient care management, including:

• Weekly inpatient patient review and care planning sessions
• Coverage of the colorectal surgery (CRS) inpatient service twice a week
• Responsibilities including rounding, writing orders, admissions, discharges, care coordination, patient assessment, and education

Support specialized programmatic care delivery, including:

• Active participation in the monthly bowel management program and daily clinical review during bowel management week
• Management and coordination of care for patients with complex chronic conditions (e.g., cardiac, renal, neurologic comorbidities) undergoing surgical evaluation

Ensure safe and coordinated surgical care by supporting:

• Pre-operative optimization and evaluation of high-risk patients
• Post-operative care and acute admissions management

• Collaboration with multidisciplinary surgical and medical teams

Collaborate closely with pediatric colorectal surgeons, pediatric general surgeons, sub-specialty surgeons, intensivists, and interdisciplinary care teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes

Maintain professional communication with referring providers and external partners

Serve as a primary APP for designated specialty clinics and programs, ensuring continuity of care and program consistency

Perform care coordination and patient communication duties, including:

• Triaging and responding to MyChart messages
• Coordinating care plans across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Supporting seamless transitions of care

Participate in clinical research activities, quality improvement initiatives, and program development efforts as applicable

Maintain appropriate licensure and participate in evolving multi-state practice opportunities as applicable (e.g., telehealth expansion)

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

Why Join Us:

The Division of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Colorado includes a diverse array of faculty with expertise in various subspecialties to provide expert clinical and surgical services to our patients. The Division has nearly 20 surgeons and 30 Advanced Practice Practitioners as well as nursing staff dedicated for top level patient care. The Colorectal Surgery Section within the Division, which is the only such center in the region, includes internationally renowned faculty as well as specially trained Advanced Practice Practitioners and clinical staff dedicated to serving this patient population.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year (based on percentage of time)
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 11/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

· Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Master’s degree in Nursing and/or a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program

· Current license to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician’s Assistant with prescriptive privileges.

· Meets and maintains specific requirements of the Nursing Credential Review Board (NP) and the Medical Review Board (PA)

· Acute Care Certification, as follows:

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