Department: Pediatrics, Section of Hospital Medicine

Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider (APP) (PA/NP/APRN)



Job Summary:

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

The Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Children's Hospital Colorado is rapidly expanding, with the recruitment of some of the nation's best and brightest pediatric hospitalists. As we expand our academic, quality improvement, and educational programs, we continue to provide expert inpatient medical care for children throughout Colorado, and beyond.

Our hospitalists offer 24 hours a day, seven days a week pediatric hospitalist services at all Children's Colorado campuses and our partners with many other hospitals. We aim to provide:

• exemplary family-centered care to our patients and families
• seamless communication to referring community providers
• a focus on educating fellows, residents, medical students, and advance practice provider students in the field of general pediatric hospital medicine
• scholarship in all areas that impact inpatient pediatric care

All of our faculty members bring a strong clinical focus, while many pursue research in education and clinical hospital medicine. Our faculty also serve in administrative capacities for the University, Children's Hospital, and our partner hospitals.

Key Responsibilities:
• Care for pediatric patients of all age ranges, developmental, nutritional, and physiological status in the inpatient setting.
• Works independently within the multidisciplinary team to provide quality inpatient care and disease management for a variety of pediatric inpatient conditions of varying acuity and complexity from admission through discharge, including coordination of discharge planning with case managers, social work, nurses, and other medical personnel.
• Monitoring of illness progression ad escalation of care for decompensating patients.
• LP procedural skills and privilege maintenance (initial procedural privileging can be obtained upon employment if not already privileged).
• Care for well newborns in 3 locals community hospitals from admission to discharge.
• Circumcision and frenotomy procedural skills and privilege maintenance (initial procedural privileging can be obtained upon employment if not already privileged).
• Nocturnist role: Co-management with MD/DO attending coverage of Colorado Springs general medical inpatient team, including admissions, transfers, stabilization of decompensating patients. Coverage of nursery pager for all sites, including as needed evaluation of patients at the Memorial North nursery overnight.

Work Location:

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

This is an open rank position and could be categorized as Instructor or Senior Instructor based on experience and qualifications as indicated below:

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 will be required prior to start date.
• BLS & PALS certification will be required prior to start date. NRP will be required, but can be obtained following start date.
• Minimum 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 will be required prior to start date. NRP will be required, but can be obtained following start date.
• Pediatric Nursing Certification Board certificate or other comparable certification required.
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification required.
• Ability to obtain Prescriptive Authority in the State of Colorado. Will need to qualify for and obtain prescriptive authority within one year of beginning position.
• Minimum 0-4 years of experience in general pediatrics or hospital medicine.

Sr. 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 will be required prior to start date.
• BLS & PALS certification will be required prior to start date. NRP will be required, but can be obtained following 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 will be required prior to start date. NRP will be required, but can be obtained following start date.
• Pediatric Nursing Certification Board certificate or other comparable certification required.
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification required.
• Ability to obtain Prescriptive Authority in the State of Colorado. Will need to qualify for and obtain prescriptive authority within one year of beginning position.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in general pediatrics or hospital medicine.

Condition of Employment:
• Must successfully pass a drug test through Children's Hospital Colorado
• Must be willing and able to pass a national criminal background check
• Must be willing to comply with all onboarding requirements of various community hospitals, Children's Hospital Colorado Network of Care locations, the Main CHCO Campus in Aurora, and the CHCO Campus in Colorado Springs.
• Colorado license, BLS & PALS will be required prior to start date. NRP required within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Three to five (3-5) years of experience in pediatrics.
• Current CO state prescriptive authority.
• Inpatient experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge of a variety of common pediatric and adolescent inpatient conditions.
• Superior customer service, communication, organizational and prioritization, problem solving, and collaboration skills are necessary.
• Expertise and training in history and physical examinations and determination of treatment plans necessary.

How to Apply:

For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):

1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position

2. Curriculum vitae / Resume

3. Five professional references including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email addre

Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers.

Questions should be directed to: Liz McKelvey, [email protected]

Screening of Applications Begins:

Immediately and continues until position is filled. For best consideration, apply by September 10, 2026.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE:

$111,000 to $119,000

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

This position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless it is non-exempt.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line. Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125