Instructor - Administrative Scholar

Job Summary:

The Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus seeks hospitalists at the Instructor level to join our vibrant hospitalist group as an Administrative Scholar in our two-year Physician Executive (PE) program.

Participants of this program will provide inpatient clinical care at the University of Colorado Hospital as hospital medicine faculty, attending on resident and advanced practice provider teaching services. In addition, scholars will earn a Master’s in Business Administration through the University of Colorado Denver Business School. Over the course of the program, PE scholars will have the opportunity to lead operational or administrative initiatives within the hospital to apply skills acquired during their training.

By the end of the administrative scholar’s program, graduates will have gained knowledge and skills in these domains: physician as executive leader, strategy for healthcare, operations in the healthcare system, and economics of healthcare.

Key Responsibilities (Specific Learning Objectives):

• Define the role of physician as executive health care team leader
• Describe the unique characteristics of physician executives
• Delineate effective strategies for future directions for a healthcare organization
• Make effective business decisions for a healthcare organization based on profit-maximization, supply and demand, demand elasticity, the estimation of production and cost, and pricing
• Improve efficiency and operating performance of a healthcare organization through analysis and improvement of productivity, quality, timeliness, and flexibility

Work Location:

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

Why Join Us:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical and research facility and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care. Read CU Anschutz Quick Facts here

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
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/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.

• Must be an MD/DO
• Completion of 3-year ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency program (or other programs that involve training in internal medicine, such as Medicine/Pediatrics joint residency) and Board-eligibility for the American Board of Internal Medicine

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: Marisha Burden, MD, MBA, FACP, SFHM, marisha.burden@cuanschutz.edu or Lauren Sutherland, lauren.sutherland@cuanschutz.edu

Screening of Applications Begins:

This position may be seeking multiple candidates. Positions will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and candidates may be contacted for interviews throughout the posting period. Upon candidate(s) selection, the posting will be closed, and no further applications will be accepted.

Anticipated Pay Range: