Instructor - Pain Services APP (APRN / AC)

Job Summary:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Anesthesiology seeks an individual with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty, and staff of diverse backgrounds.

The Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado has an opening for a full-time (1.0FTE) Certified Advanced Practice Provider to practice on the Pain Services Team at Children’s Hospital Colorado. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary Pain Consultation Service at Children’s Hospital Colorado, this position will provide comprehensive assessment and pain management for hospitalized children; outpatient assessment, diagnosis and treatment; telephone follow up and triage for patients at home; provide pain-related nursing education, and participate in pain-related research and evaluation.

Key Responsibilities:

· Promoting an environment of mutual respect among the interdisciplinary team, referring services, children, and families

· Practicing holistically, considering patients' physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual needs

· Obtaining a health history, performing a physical examination, and establishing a plan of care for pain related to the diagnosis.

· Ordering and adjusting medication and non-pharmacologic therapies.

· Ordering and evaluating diagnostic studies, including lab and x-ray Collaborating with Pain Service physicians

· In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, evaluating and managing a follow-up plan based on the patient's response

· Documenting in the medical record the chief complaint, history, physical findings, diagnosis, treatments, and progress

· Initiating requests for consultation to other healthcare providers

· Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to maintain good communication among families, primary care providers, and other referral services

· Practicing in a fiscally responsible manner

· Collaborating in the development of pain-related procedure statements, protocols and patient/parent educational handouts

· Assisting with problem identification and data collection for research and/or quality improvement projects

· Independently seeking opportunities to expand own clinical knowledge and skills and achieve professional development goals

· Serving as a preceptor for Advanced Practice Provider students

· Participating in professional affiliations and networks with professional colleagues

· Participating on department/division/hospital committees as needed/requested.

Additionally, this position may be cross trained to provide assessment and management of outpatient chronic pain patients and/or to provide assessment and management of patient in anesthesia pre-op clinic.

APP coverage is 7 days/week and includes holidays. Specifically, for hospitalized Acute Pain Service patients, the position will round on inpatients, advance the treatment plan, write necessary analgesia orders, and collaborate with the pain service attending physician and the primary service to achieve comfort goals.

Specifically, for outpatients of the clinic the position will independently see patients, including consults, follow-up visits, opioid refill/wean patients, new patients in multidisciplinary, pain rehabilitation clinic, medically complex clinic and other subspecialty clinics requiring an embedded pain management specialist. This position will also provide inpatient consults for patients with chronic pain and work collaboratively with other members of the pain service, medical and interprofessional team members. Additionally, this position will have the opportunity to credential for Intrathecal pump management and refills, trigger point and Botox injections.

Further, the individual will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in developing and implementing pain-related policies and procedures. Pain-related research and process improvement opportunities will also be available.

Work Location:

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

Why Join Us:

The University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Department of Anesthesiology is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative education, science, medicine, and healthcare. The Department of Anesthesiology has several clinical specialties and is a nationally recognized leader in anesthesiology and perioperative medical education. We are dedicated to developing leaders in anesthesiology and perioperative medicine who demonstrate clinical excellence, professionalism, and a commitment to life-long learning. Our faculty have a resolve to create an exciting academic environment that will build upon what is already recognized as one of the finest residency programs in the country, and by advancing education within our specialty, we continue to improve the lives of learners and patients in a complex and evolving world of medicine.

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