Description
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Department: School of Medicine | Department of Family Medicine
Job Title: Family Physician Medical Director UCHealth Primary Care – Lone Tree Open Rank
Position #: 00827112 – Requisition #: 34967
Job Summary:
The UCHealth Primary Care – Lone Tree Medical Director will provide clinical leadership to the clinic in partnership with the UCHealth Primary Care operations team for the delivery of high-quality clinical care, productive clinical operations, and a positive work environment for faculty and staff. The UCHealth Primary Care - Lone Tree Medical Director provides direct leadership and supervision to clinical faculty at the practice. They will represent the medical care provided.
The clinician (MD or DO) in this position will function as a family medicine physician in a family medicine clinic, providing high-quality medical care.
Full Time Clinical Position = 1 cFTE: 8 “4 hour sessions” or 32 clinical contact hours/week and two half day sessions (8 hours)/week dedicated to completion of medical records, laboratory result management, and communication with patients. Clinical time includes responsibilities in patient care, clinic functioning and student precepting.
Examples of Work Performed
The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:
This position is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position: .30 FTE Support for Medical Director duties and .70 cFTE doing clinical work, including maintaining a continuity panel of patients at the UCHealth Primary Care - Lone Tree Clinic. This position will also include a stipend. This position will participate in the call and holiday rotations for the clinic.
Clinical Care
- Provide full-scope direct patient care in an ambulatory clinical setting.
- Participate as needed in chart review and clinical coding compliance activities.
- Assist with Advanced Practice Provider Collaborative Agreements and individual APP support as required for the clinic.
- Assist in administrative/clinical quality improvement functions.
Teaching and Mentoring
- Provide education to fellows and medical students when the clinic is hosting learners.
Administrative/Professional Development
- Maintain eligibility for School of Medicine Faculty.
- Keep abreast of the latest developments in the field, both academically and through applied skills.
- Attend and present at conferences, meetings, and training to maintain certification and enhance professional skills; participates in faculty development activities.
Leadership
- Serves as the physician leader for the UCHealth Primary Care - Lone Tree Clinic.
- Provides leadership, vision, direction, and support to clinic administrative leadership.
- Is the dyad partner with the Practice Manager.
- Serves as the clinical leader for quality initiatives and other value-based programs that CU Medicine/SOM and the health system are engaged in.
- Identifies and leverages opportunities for operational efficiencies and consistencies.
- Along with the Practice Manager and Associate Medical Director, co-leads the clinic’s routine provider meetings and staff meetings.
- Collaborates with the UCHealth Director of Primary Care Operations and Women’s Services and the Department of Family Medicine Clinical Affairs designated team members.
- Develops and supports positive working relationships with faculty.
- Advocates for Family Medicine faculty, staff, and patients.
Operations
- Establishes guiding principles for call schedules, vacation schedules, etc.
- Attends twice monthly Practice Operations Management Committee (POMC).
- Reviews and addresses escalated patient, provider, and staff complaints.
- Ensures provider compliance with University of Colorado School of Medicine, CU Medicine policies and procedures.
- Ensures provider compliance with UCHealth driven and CU Medicine driven initiatives to include training as needed.
- In collaboration with their clinic administration partners, assesses space and staff utilization; develops, implements, and evaluates solutions as needed.
- Collaborates with the School of Medicine and DFM education leaders to ensure mutually beneficial integration of educational needs and clinic operations.
Quality
- Develops, implements, and evaluates the strategy for quality improvement.
- Participates in the monthly Office of Value Based Performance (OVBP) meeting and considers joining Practice Transformation Champion at the monthly Practice Transformation Champions meeting.
Human Resources
- Works with the DFM HR and Clinical Affairs Team to recruit new faculty.
- Leads the OPPE/FPPE process. Provides new faculty orientation and mentorship in conjunction with Department HR, the SOM, CU Medicine, and Epic.
- Develops plans for and assures compliance with advanced practice provider supervision.
- Provides supervision for faculty in the clinic, providing feedback and/or participating in Performance Improvement Plans in collaboration with DFM on issues that have escalated.
- Conducts annual reviews in conjunction with department processes.
Financial
- Supports DFM goals for productivity, hours, and revenue.
- Assures stewardship of additional clinic funding, i.e., RAE, Primary Care 1st.
- Reviews clinic's financial status in coordination with CU Medicine and DFM.
Meetings
The incumbent will be responsible to attend several routine meetings which include but are not limited to:
- DFM Medical Director meetings; monthly.
- Practice Operations Management Committee, weekly/monthly.
- CU Medicine Office of Value Based Performance, monthly.
- DFM Monthly Department meetings.
- LTPC Leadership Meetings, weekly.
- LTPC Practice Transformation Leadership, twice monthly.
- DFM, UCH, and LTPC leadership meeting, monthly.
Work Location:
Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Lone Tree, Colorado.
Why Join Us:
The University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine (DFM) seeks a creative and capable individual to lead strategic communications for a national leader in academic medicine. Recently ranked #7 Best Family Medicine Programs by U.S. News, DFM seeks a communications professional who is a storyteller at heart. Someone with a broad range of skills and a desire to put them to work to demonstrate the impact of cutting-edge family medicine care, research, and innovation.
The Department of Family Medicine (DFM) mission is “To heal, teach, discover, and connect. Together." by educating, nurturing, fostering, and enhancing those in family medicine and the communities we live in and serve. The Department of Family Medicine has five key aims, each with specific goals:
- Patient Care – Providing outstanding Family Medicine to every patient.
- Research – Create and disseminate new knowledge.
- Training – Train a future integrated, Family Medicine workforce.
- Community Engagement - Achieve health equity with community engagement and advocacy.
- Our People – Nurture a thriving, diverse, and equitable DFM culture.
Why work for the University?
We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional 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.
Diversity and Equity:
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community and all veterans. In addition, the Anschutz Campus has also been recognized as an Age-Friendly University. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
Academic rank will be determined during the interview process after discussion between you and the department about your previous experience and academic desires.
This is an open rank position and could be categorized as Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor based on experience and qualifications as indicated below:
Senior Instructor
- Education: Terminal degree in Medicine or Osteopathy (MD or DO). Board Certified in Family Medicine.
- Experience: Graduation from an accredited Family Medicine Residency program.
- Special Skills: Ability to obtain a Colorado Medical License and possession of a current DEA Certificate. Ability to be fully credentialed with the UCH system and UPI Managed Care.
Assistant Professor
- Education: Terminal degree in Medicine or Osteopathy (MD or DO). Board Certified in Family Medicine.
- Experience: Graduation from an accredited Family Medicine Residency program.
- Special Skills: Ability to obtain a Colorado Medical License and possession of a current DEA Certificate. Ability to be fully credentialed with the UCH system and UPI Managed Care.
Associate Professor
- Education: Terminal degree in Medicine or Osteopathy (MD or DO). Board Certified in Family Medicine.
- Experience: Graduation from an accredited Family Medicine Residency program and 7+ years’ experience working in primary care.
- Special Skills: Ability to obtain a Colorado Medical License and possession of a current DEA Certificate. Ability to be fully credentialed with the UCH system and UPI Managed Care. Ability to meet the School of Medicine’s criteria for associate professor.
Professor
- Education: Terminal degree in Medicine or Osteopathy (MD or DO). Board Certified in Family Medicine.
- Experience: Graduation from an accredited Family Medicine Residency program and 10+ years’ experience working in primary care.
- Special Skills: Ability to obtain a Colorado Medical License and possession of a current DEA Certificate. Ability to be fully credentialed with the UCH system and UPI Managed Care. Ability to meet the School of Medicine’s criteria for a full professor.
Preferred Qualifications (all positions)
- Strong skills in DEI including inclusive leadership and team building
- Experience in an integrated practice/patient-centered medical home (PCMH) environment
- Experience or interest in education and research and faculty development
- Experience with using an electronic health record system, preferably Epic
- Experience with providing Telehealth/virtual visits
- Several years of formal or informal leadership experience in a clinical or non-clinical environment
- Experience in supervising clinical activities of peers
- Experience and enthusiasm for teaching students and/or residents
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (all positions)
To be successful in this position, candidates will need the following:
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the clinic and Department of Family Medicine faculty and staff.
- Ability to work effectively on multiple tasks and maintain a well-organized work environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
- Capacity for flexibility and adaptability in different work situations.
- Ability to work well with diverse populations.
- Experience training and developing staff.
- Ability to meet clinic-specific competencies and expectations.
- Demonstrated commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity and inclusion.
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 www.cu.edu/cu-careers.
Questions should be directed to: Lydia Lyon at Lydia.lyon@cuanschutz.edu
Screening of Applications Begins:
Immediately and continues until September 27, 2024.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE:
Senior Instructor
$195,000 – 222,000 plus the possibility of incentives based on clinical FTE. The Medical Director position comes with a $15,000 stipend.
Assistant Professor
$195,000 – 222,000 plus the possibility of incentives based on clinical FTE. The Medical Director position comes with a $15,000 stipend.
Associate Professor
$201,000 – 228,000 plus the possibility of incentives based on clinical FTE. The Medical Director position comes with a $15,000 stipend.
Professor
$207,000 – 234,000 plus the possibility of incentives based on clinical FTE. The Medical Director position comes with a $15,000 stipend.
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.
ADA 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 hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu.
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 COVID-19 virus and other vaccine 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 the occupational health medical surveillance program.
