Advanced Practice Provider (APP) (PA/NP/APRN) Pediatric Hospital Medicine - Open Rank- Clinical Practice

Full time (0.5-1.0 FTE/0.5-1.0 cFTE) position in the Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) Colorado Springs Campus. This role includes responsibility for general medical pediatric inpatient care as well as time in local community newborn well nursery sites (Memorial Central, Memorial North, and Common Spirit St. Francis). The position involves day and nocturnist shifts, including weekends and holidays.

About the Role

The Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Children's Hospital Colorado is rapidly expanding, recruiting top pediatric hospitalists to provide expert inpatient medical care for children throughout Colorado and beyond. Our hospitalists offer 24/7 pediatric hospitalist services at all Children's Colorado campuses and partner hospitals. We aim to:

• Provide exemplary family-centered care to patients and families
• Ensure seamless communication with referring community providers
• Focus on educating fellows, residents, medical students, and advanced practice provider students in general pediatric hospital medicine
• Pursue scholarship in areas impacting inpatient pediatric care

Faculty members bring a strong clinical focus while engaging in research, education, and administrative roles within the University, Children's Hospital, and partner hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Care for pediatric patients of all age ranges, developmental, nutritional, and physiological status in the inpatient setting
• Work independently within a multidisciplinary team to provide quality inpatient care and disease management for pediatric conditions of varying acuity and complexity, from admission through discharge
• Coordinate discharge planning with case managers, social work, nurses, and other medical personnel
• Monitor illness progression and escalate care for decompensating patients
• Maintain LP procedural skills and privileges (initial privileging available upon employment if not already obtained)
• Care for well newborns in three local community hospitals from admission to discharge
• Maintain circumcision and frenotomy procedural skills and privileges (initial privileging available upon employment if not already obtained)
• Serve as a nocturnist, co-managing the Colorado Springs general medical inpatient team with MD/DO attending coverage, including admissions, transfers, and stabilization of decompensating patients
• Cover the nursery pager for all sites, including as-needed evaluations at the Memorial North nursery overnight

Work Location

This is an onsite role located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Why Join Us

Colorado Springs is ranked among the most desirable places to live in the U.S., offering over 300 days of sunshine and a mild climate year-round. Outdoor activities include hiking, biking, fishing, camping, golfing, and skiing near Pikes Peak. The city also boasts a vibrant arts community, the U.S. Olympic Training Center, and three universities with active athletic and performing arts programs. Denver is only 60 miles north, providing access to additional urban amenities.

Children’s Hospital Colorado is nationally ranked among the "Best Pediatric Programs" by U.S. News and World Report. The Colorado Springs campus is a Level II pediatric trauma center with 115 beds (16 PICU, 50 NICU, and 49 medicine/surgery) and a growing number of subspecialty services for top-tier pediatric care.

The University of Colorado offers exceptional benefits, including generous holiday, vacation, and sick leave accruals.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of gross pay
• Paid Time Off:
  • Vacation Days: 22/year (max accrual 352 hours)
  • Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited accrual)
  • Holiday Days: 11/year
• Tuition Benefit: Accessible on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced-rate RTD Bus and light rail service
• Additional perks and programs through CU Advantage

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must meet these at the time of hire. This is an open-rank position (Instructor or Senior Instructor).

Instructor of Clinical Practice

• Physician Assistant:
  • Graduation from an APAP-approved Physician Assistant Training Program
  • Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
  • Colorado license (required prior to start date)
  • BLS & PALS certification (required prior to start date)
  • NRP certification (can be obtained after start date)
  • 0-4 years of experience in general pediatrics or hospital medicine
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner:
  • Graduate of an accredited BSN program
  • APN licensure and a master's from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
  • BLS & PALS certification (required prior to start date)
  • NRP certification (can be obtained after start date)
  • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board certificate or comparable certification
  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification
  • Ability to obtain Prescriptive Authority in Colorado (must obtain within one year of hire)
  • 0-4 years of experience in general pediatrics or hospital medicine

Senior Instructor of Clinical Practice

• Physician Assistant:
  • Graduation from an APAP-approved Physician Assistant Training Program
  • Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
  • Colorado license (required prior to start date)
  • BLS & PALS certification (required prior to start date)
  • NRP certification (can be obtained after start date)
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in general pediatrics or hospital medicine
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner:
  • Graduate of an accredited BSN program
  • APN licensure and a master's from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
  • BLS & PALS certification (required prior to start date)
  • NRP certification (can be obtained after start date)
  • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board certificate or comparable certification
  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification
  • Ability to obtain Prescriptive Authority in Colorado (must obtain within one year of hire)
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in general pediatrics or hospital medicine

Conditions of Employment:

• Must pass a drug test through Children’s Hospital Colorado
• Must pass a national criminal background check
• Must comply with onboarding requirements for community hospitals, Children’s Hospital Colorado Network of Care locations, and CHCO campuses in Aurora and Colorado Springs
• Colorado license, BLS, and PALS required prior to start date
• NRP required within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in pediatrics
• Current Colorado state prescriptive authority
• Inpatient experience

Skills

• Knowledge of common pediatric and adolescent inpatient conditions
• Superior customer service, communication, organizational, prioritization, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
• Expertise in history and physical examinations and determination of treatment plans

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $111,000 to $119,000. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless non-exempt. Total compensation includes generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions.