Open Rank Ambulatory Psychiatry Clinic Medical Director
Open Rank Ambulatory Psychiatry Clinic Medical Director
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Department:Psychiatry
Job Title:Open Rank Ambulatory Psychiatry Clinic Medical Director
Position #Requisition #36671
Job Summary:
The Adult Division in the Department of Psychiatry (DOP) has an opening for a Full time 1. FTE) open rank (Assistant Professor through Professor) Psychiatrist or APP (Instructor/Senior Instructor)
The Medical Director (MD) for the AMC Outpatient Psychiatric clinic is responsible for the programs overall conduct clinically and fiscally. The ambulatory psychiatry clinic medical director will provide administrative and clinical oversight for a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists advanced practice providers therapists and trainees as well as provide direct patient care in the Department of Psychiatry CU Medicine Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic and associated intensive outpatient program (IOP). This position is responsible for collaborating with the Department of Psychiatry CU Medicine and University of Colorado leadership and staff and UCHealth Anschutz (UCHA) leadership in supervising the aforementioned team creating and maintaining faculty and trainee schedules developing protocols and workflows arranging trainings building relationships with other departments meeting required outcomes quality metrics and productivity expectations and other administrative duties. The direct patient care position involves inperson work supervising trainee patients presenting to the outpatient psychiatry clinic and/or intensive outpatient program and may involve supervision of psychiatry nurse practitioner psychology and social work trainees. Opportunities to work in other service lines such as neuromodulation may be available. Please note this is an open rank position and could be categorized as Clinical Instructor Clinical Senior Instructor Clinical Assistant Professor Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Professor based on experience and qualifications as indicated below.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create and implement the vision and strategic goals of the ambulatory and intensive outpatient service in collaboration with key Department of Psychiatry stakeholders
- Ensure adequate teaching opportunities for trainees rotating through the outpatient clinic and associated IOP
- Along with Department administration lead recruitment for new faculty members of the outpatient psychiatry clinic and associated IOP services
- Work with department leadership and administration to set clear productivity metrics and role expectations for each member of the outpatient clinic and IOP.
- Ensure the productivity and quality of the teams clinical service education and scholarly products and direct collection of program information and prepare reports to evaluate and monitor performance of outpatient clinic and associated IOP
- Assure that all ambulatory and IOP faculty and staff receive appropriate clinical supervision professional development inservice training credentialing privileging and performance reviews.
- Attend and/or lead clinic UCHA CU Medicine and Dept of Psychiatry meetings as necessary
- Demonstrate a collaborative collegial and productive relationship with the Department of Psychiatry Vice Chair for Clinical Services and the CU Psychiatry Community Practices Chief of Service team
- Manage any personnel HR issues with appropriate guidance from Department and HR leadership
- In collaboration with practice manager and department leadership manage patient concerns and issues
- Participate in relevant patient safety and quality improvement initiatives through the Department of Psychiatry
- Maintain personal scholarly productivity and encourage/support scholarly work of other faculty and trainees (not mandatory depending on promotion track)
- Meet standards and requirements for promotion in academic rank in a timely manner (not mandatory depending on promotion track)
- Maintain professional board certification in General Psychiatry
- Represent the University of Colorado School of Medicine the Department of Psychiatry and UCHA/UCHealth with the utmost integrity and professionalism.
- Clinical oversight of patient care
Key Stakeholders and Collaborators - Other OP faculty and staff
- CPD Clinical Director
Work Location: This role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora CO.
Why Join Us:
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a worldclass medical destination at the forefront of transformative science medicine education and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools more than 60 centers and institutes and two nationally ranked independent hospitals UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Childrens Hospital Colorado that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative interconnected and highly collaborative the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers lifechanging treatments patient care and professional training and conducts worldrenowned research fueled by over $757 million in research grants. For more information visit .
The Department of Psychiatry is one of the largest units in the UCDSOM and is comprised of 5 Divisions. The CU Department of Psychiatry sets the standard for Education and Training of leaders in psychiatry and mental health care conducts groundbreaking Research that aims to eradicate suffering due to psychiatric and substance use disorders provides ready access to state oftheart mental health preventions and interventions across the continuum of care and collaborates with the community and other key stakeholders to promote wellbeing among all Coloradans. We accomplish this vision in a manner that respects values and advocates for the dignity and worth of each individual and family.
Why work for the University
We haveAMAZINGbenefits and offerexceptional amounts of holiday vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:
- Medical: Multiple plan options
- Dental: Multiple plan options
- Additional Insurance: Disability Life Vision
- Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10 of your gross pay
- Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
- Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
- Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
- Holiday Days: 10/year
- Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
- ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
The University of Colorado (CU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
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 Senior Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor or Professor based on experience and qualifications as indicated below:
Instructor
- 13 years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
- NP/APN or PA
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Masters degree in Nursing and/or a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- Current license to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse and/or Physician Assistant with prescriptive privileges.
Sr. Instructor
- 13 years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
- NP/APN or PA
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Masters degree in Nursing and/or a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- Current license to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse and/or Physician Assistant with prescriptive privileges.
Assistant Professor:
- 13 years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
- Minimum degree qualifications: MD/DO
Associate Professor:
- 47 years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
- Minimum degree qualifications: MD/DO
Professor:
- 7 years of related clinical experience at rank or equivalent experience.
- Minimum degree qualifications: MD/DO
Preferred Qualifications (applicable for all ranks)
- MD/DO CO Physician License or Eligible for CO Physician License
- Board Certified Eligible or Eligible by the time of hire in Psychiatry
- 23 years of prior experience managing psychiatric providers in outpatient and hospital settings
- Teaching experience valued
- Experience in making psychiatric diagnoses and managing psychiatric disorders.
- Experience working effectively in a multidisciplinary psychiatric setting
- Experience in telepsychiatry
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
To be successful in this position candidates will need the following:
- Leadership and administrative experience ideally with interdisciplinary teams
- Passion and excitement to develop and oversee a robust ambulatory and intensive outpatient psychiatry program
- Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles procedures and techniques
- Able to effectively manage and direct medical staff support activities while providing quality medical care
- Able to receive detailed information through oral communication; express or exchange ideas by verbal communication
- Excellent listening and social skills
- Able to interact effectively with people of varied educational socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds as well as various skill levels and value systems
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse population of faculty staff and students.
- Performs in a tactful and professional manner
- A wide degree of creativity adaptability and flexibility is expected.
- Relies on sound clinical experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
- Capacity for flexibility and adaptability in different work situations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations to community audiences.
- Ability to work effectively on multiple tasks and maintain a wellorganized work environment.
How to Apply:
For full consideration please submit the following document(s):
- A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position
- Curriculum vitae / Resume
- Five professional references including name address phone number (mobile number if appropriate) and email address
Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at
Questions should be directed to: Quinton Powell
Screening of Applications Begins:
Review of applications will begin April 28 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range or hiring range for a 1.0 FTE has been established as HIRING RANGE:
APP
Instructor: $120000 to $136000
Senior Instructor: $120000 to $136000
MD and/or DO
The salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established at
Assistant Professor: $220000 to $250000
Associate Professor: $250000 to $275000
Professor: $280000 to $310000
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity experience education specialty and training.
The above salary range or hiring range represents the Universitys 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 nonexempt.
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: Statement:
The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at .
Background Check Statement:
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty staff students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.
Vaccination Statement:
CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID19 virus and othervaccine preventable diseases. If you work visit or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work visit or volunteer respectively. In addition if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties you must enroll in theoccupational health medical surveillance program.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
