Assistant Professor - Pediatric Orthopedic Hand and Trauma Surgeon

Job description

Assistant Professor - Pediatric Orthopedic Hand and Trauma Surgeon ( Job Number: 39086 ) Description: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: Orthopedics: Job Title: Assistant Professor - Pediatric Orthopedic Hand and Trauma Surgeon Position #00845105 – Requisition #39086: Job Summary: This position offers a distinctive opportunity to join a high-volume academic pediatric orthopedic hand and trauma practice, caring for children with a wide spectrum of common and complex hand conditions as well as traumatic musculoskeletal injuries. The role is a full-time faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedics. The faculty member will report directly to the Chair of Pediatric Orthopedics, the Director of the Center for Children’s Surgery, and, as appropriate, the Chair of the Department of Orthopedics. Key Responsibilities: Obtain comprehensive patient histories and perform detailed physical examinations; assess and manage acute and chronic medical conditions, with a focus on orthopedic hand and trauma diagnoses, while providing direct care to a defined patient population. Prescribe medications, physical and occupational therapy, i...