Open Rank- Associate Professor, Professor -38234Faculty
Description
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Department: Neurosurgery
Job Title:
Position #00836749 – Requisition #38234
Job Summary:
The Department of Neurosurgery currently seeks a medical neuro-oncologist at the Associate Professor or Professor level to serve in the role of director of our newly minted Brain Tumor Center. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) faculty position which will include teaching, clinical, research, and service responsibilities.Medical Neuro-Oncology works closely with a multi-disciplinary team including neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, neuropathologists, and neuroradiologists to create a comprehensive treatment plan unique to each individual patient, taking into account the patient’s and family’s needs while providing state-of-the-art care and access to new developments and appropriate clinical trials. Neuro-Oncology patients are additionally supported by the availability of dietician, social work, physical medicine, and neuropsychological services. A brain tumor center director must be able to lead and build multi-disciplinary teams, while also prioritizing patient care, trainee education, and center-level research and trials.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical duties
Acute and chronic outpatient care of Neuro-Oncology patients including administration of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, disease-modifying therapy, and health maintenance care.
Monitor patients for adverse events related to therapeutics.
Inpatient consultations for acute or chronic Neuro-Oncology patients in the University of Colorado Hospital with attendant documentation for these consults.
Participation in clinical trials with expectation of completing and maintaining research trainings.
Educational activities
Supervise medical students, residents, and fellows in clinics and in the hospital setting.
Provide supervision and training for advanced practice providers.
Attend neurology lectures and teaching conferences.
Train medical students, residents, and fellows.
Support, share, and engage in continual learning and development among nursing staff, other faculty and advanced practice providers, pharmacy staff, medical students, and neurology residents and fellows.
Periodic presentation of lectures to patients and others regarding neurological conditions and treatments.
Administrative responsibilities
Serve as first director of the Brain Tumor Center.
Data entry into hospital systems, committee work, and projects aimed at improving the specialty and department mission.
Attendance at meetings and educational events of the department and specialty programs is expected.
Ongoing CME is required.
Work Location:
Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.
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