The Section of Pediatric Colorectal Surgery in the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine has one (1) full-time (1.0 FTE – 40 hours per week) faculty position available at the rank of Instructor for a Pediatric General Surgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician’s Assistant (PA). Under the direction of the full-time faculty or designee, this position provides inpatient and outpatient medical care services at Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO) for the Pediatric Colorectal Center.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide independent, high-quality clinical care for pediatric colorectal surgery patients at Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO), across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Deliver comprehensive care across multiple specialized multidisciplinary clinics, including:
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Weekly Spina Bifida / Spinal Cord Injury (SB/SCI) multidisciplinary clinic
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Colorectal multidisciplinary clinic
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Monthly SB/SCI transition of care (adolescent) clinic
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Monthly SB/SCI clinic in Colorado Springs
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Bowel Management clinic (including 1–2 half-day clinic sessions per month)
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Half-day pre-operative multidisciplinary clinic with Anesthesia, Social Work, and Psychology for medically complex patients
Conduct outpatient telehealth visits, including:
Three days per month dedicated to follow-up telehealth appointments
Additional telehealth clinic sessions
Dedicated weekly billable telehealth clinical sessions
Participate in inpatient care management, including:
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Weekly inpatient patient review and care planning sessions
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Coverage of the colorectal surgery (CRS) inpatient service twice a week
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Responsibilities including rounding, writing orders, admissions, discharges, care coordination, patient assessment, and education
Support specialized programmatic care delivery, including:
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Active participation in the monthly bowel management program and daily clinical review during bowel management week
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Management and coordination of care for patients with complex chronic conditions (e.g., cardiac, renal, neurologic comorbidities) undergoing surgical evaluation
Ensure safe and coordinated surgical care by supporting:
Collaborate closely with pediatric colorectal surgeons, pediatric general surgeons, sub-specialty surgeons, intensivists, and interdisciplinary care teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes
Maintain professional communication with referring providers and external partners
Serve as a primary APP for designated specialty clinics and programs, ensuring continuity of care and program consistency
Perform care coordination and patient communication duties, including:
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Triaging and responding to MyChart messages
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Coordinating care plans across inpatient and outpatient settings
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Supporting seamless transitions of care
Participate in clinical research activities, quality improvement initiatives, and program development efforts as applicable
Maintain appropriate licensure and participate in evolving multi-state practice opportunities as applicable (e.g., telehealth expansion)
