On behalf of Dr. Mark Roback, Section Head of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO), CareerPhysician, the national leader in academic pediatric leadership recruitment has initiated a national search to identify an inspiring leader to serve in the role as Director of Urgent Care. 

Key Opportunity Highlights:

• The incoming leader will have the outstanding opportunity to oversee the clinical operations, Pediatrician and APP Urgent Care providers, and lead strategy and growth for the CHCO Urgent Care system.
• Lead (Site) Medical Directors across all CHCO Urgent Care sites, including mentoring, coaching, managing performance, and participating in annual Performance Reviews in the School of Medicine (PRiSM) evaluations.
• Facilitate design and implementation of new/improved process models and organizational structure.
• Develop and manage educational programs such as but not limited to an Urgent Care Fellowship
• Applicants should be board certified in Pediatrics with ideally 3 to 5+ years of clinical leadership experience. The successful candidate will be eligible for an unrestricted medical license in the State of Colorado and possess the academic accomplishments necessary to obtain an academic appointment with the University of Colorado School of Medicine. 
• Count on Business Manager support assisting with staffing needs, forecasts, volumes, scheduling, and faculty support.
• Epic Electronic Medical Records system utilized at all Urgent Care sites.
• Highly competitive salary and benefits provided commensurate with skills and experience.

About Children’s Hospital Colorado: Affiliated with the University of Colorado School of Medicine, CHCO is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top ten best children’s hospitals in the country.  The free-standing hospital is licensed to operate 314-beds and annually performs on average over 17,000 surgeries, logs over 400,000 outpatient visits, and delivers over 81,000 days of inpatient care.  CHCO is home to nationally and internationally recognized clinical and research programs with the Department of Pediatrics consistently ranking as a top academic department for pediatric research funding from the NIH.  The Anschutz Medical Campus includes over 5 million square feet of research, educational, and clinical space on 227 acres.

Even better than visiting the Mile High City is calling Denver home.  There is no doubt that Denver residents come full circle with a “Mountain West” lifestyle that links them to the great outdoors, where they can enjoy the area’s numerous recreational opportunities, or just sit outside and enjoy the spectacular Rocky Mountain Views.  Mix in a sunny climate (the arid conditions bring only 8 to 15 inches of annual precipitation and locals wake up to more than 300 days of sunshine a year) affordable and diverse housing options, moderate cost of living, multitude of education options, a host of cultural venues, professional sports teams, world class shopping and dining options, and you have one of the country’s best places to live and work.

We would appreciate the opportunity to confidentially discuss this position with you and share in greater detail why we feel it to be among the top positions available nationally.  Please contact Karis Beasley at Karis@careerphysician.com for more information.  All inquiries will remain confidential without your prior approval. The University of Colorado School of Medicine is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V.