Pediatric Rehabilitation Department Chair, Vice Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Job Title: Pediatric Rehabilitation Department Chair, Vice Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Associate Professor or Professor (open rank)

Position #: –
Requisition #: 40068

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the CU School of Medicine is seeking a dynamic leader to direct the Pediatric Rehabilitation Department at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) and serve on the Department's Executive Committee as a Vice Chair. This position may hold an Associate Professor or Professor level faculty appointment (open rank). The CHCO Pediatric Rehabilitation Department Chair is the director of the Rehabilitation Program at Children's Hospital Colorado appointed by, accountable to and serving at will of the CHCO CEO, in consultation with the appropriate University of Colorado School of Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Chair, and the CHCO In-Chief.

The CHCO Department Chair is responsible for working with CHCO senior management and CU SOM leadership in achieving the CHCO and CU SOM strategic goals including fostering academic and clinical program growth and educational excellence, and ensuring the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of patient care. The CHCO Department Chair will be reviewed annually by the CHCO In-Chief with input from the CHCO CMO and other CHCO leadership, nursing and other applicable staff, and CU SOM faculty in pediatric specialties, as appropriate, and others as applicable.

This position reports directly to the Department Chair and appropriate CHCO In-Chief with dotted line reporting to the CHCO CMO.

• Provides strategic and operational leadership and program coordination in clinical service, research, teaching and fiscal management for the programs at CHCO.
• Works in partnership with the CHCO management/administration and nursing leadership, in assessment of current strategy and operations, analysis of growth and business opportunities, financial management and program development.
• Partners collaboratively with key CHCO leadership in nursing, quality improvement, compliance, ancillary services and other clinical, administrative and support services to ensure safe, effective and optimal care delivery to patients.
• Fulfills all obligations related to medical staff office requirements regarding credentialing, privileging and ongoing performance evaluation of faculty and other CHCO medical staff members.
• Is responsible for recruitment and retention of CU SOM faculty and staff after positions have been approved.
• Works with CHCO leadership and CU SOM Departmental Administration regarding Program and Provider Support per the CHCO PPS model.
• Evaluates and oversees appropriate GME education and training programs, and makes recommendations for GME resource requirements.
• Partnering with CHCO Quality and Patient Safety, leads/oversees Departmental quality and safety program that evaluates and provides optimal clinical effectiveness and outcomes.
• Works with Hospital management in meeting expectations and regulations of external regulators and agencies.
• Partners with CHCO Child Health Research leadership regarding CHCO research operations and funding.
• Maintains strong working relationships with CU SOM and University of Colorado Medicine leadership.
• Other job functions not specifically outlined which are related directly to CU SOM and CU Medicine responsibilities may be delineated by CU SOM and CU Medicine leadership.

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

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options
• Dental:
  Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance:
  Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement…