Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Description

Help make extraordinary possible.

Are you passionate about Neurosurgery? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high intensity setting? Are you patient-focused and drawn to practice in a Level I Trauma Center?

If you are, we have the position for you:

Our Neurosurgery department is currently looking for a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their dynamic, hardworking team.

Summary

Provides specialty health care services in both outpatient and acute care settings for certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Full Time Rotating Schedule

• Nights

• Weekends

• Holidays

Responsibilities

• Assess and consult on new patients

• Perform Follow-up visits in clinic

• First Assist with some OR exposure

• Obtain patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies. Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and care.

• Provide direct treatment and management of health conditions, including use of prescriptive authority and referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.

• Provide counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health and wellness, treatment options, and community resources.

• Provides care in the context of promoting age and culture-appropriate informed choices, shared decision-making and the right to self-determination.

• Provide inpatient care to include preoperative, intra-operative, and post-operative services, as well as critical care/intensive care medical management.

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Other information

• Minimum Required Education: Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant with specialization in area of practice.

• Minimum Experience: Preferred 2 years of experience in the identified area of expertise.

Requirements for Physician Assistants

• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

• Unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Colorado.

• Physician Assistant Certification (PA-C) issued by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required for hire and must be maintained throughout employment

• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice.

• Eligible to provide reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid.

• Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from either the Health and Human Services/Office of Inspectors General (HHS/OIG) or the General Services Administration's (GSA) List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs.

• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges.

• Prescriptive authority as appropriate, per medical staff service privileging process.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification or must be obtained within one year from date of hire

Requirements for Nurse Practitioners

• Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

• Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) is required for hire and must be maintained throughout employment.

• Unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State Board of Nursing in the state of practice or compact privileges under the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact agreement

• RNFA certification or must be obtained within one year from date of hire

• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges

• Full prescriptive authority

• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice.

• Eligible to provide reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid.

• Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from either the Health and Human Services/Office of Inspectors General (HHS/OIG) or the General Services Administration's (GSA) List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification or must be obtained within one year from date of hire

At UCHealth, we'll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career. There's no limits to your potential here.

Exceptional Benefits

This position offers a competitive compensation package:

• The pay range for this full-time position is $49.86 - $67.11 hourly (Pay is dependent on the applicant's relevant experience). If applicable, a quality and/or productivity bonus may be offered.

• Retirement plan options to fit your needs.

• Exceptional health and welfare benefits including medical, vision, dental, life insurance and disability coverage.

• Generous continuing medical education (CME) allowance.

• Paid malpractice.

UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

About UCHealth

UCHealth is an innovative, nonprofit health system that delivers the highest quality medical care with an excellent patient experience. UCHealth includes 33,000 employees, 14 acute-care hospitals and hundreds of physicians across Colorado, southern Wyoming and western Nebraska. With University of Colorado Hospital on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus as its academic anchor and the only adult academic medical center in the region, UCHealth is dedicated to providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain West. Offering more than 150 clinic locations, UCHealth provides extensive community benefits and pushes the boundaries of medicine through advanced treatments and clinical trials, improving health through innovation.

Going beyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, like us, that the world of medicine is ever-changing and are motivated to do what is right, not what is easy. We support creativity and curiosity so that each of us can find extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we'll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career. There are no limits to your potential here.

The UCHealth Medical Group Office of Advanced Practice (OAP) actively supports the integration of APPS throughout the medical group to promote optimal and excellent patient care. We are committed to supporting APP practice and professional development while cultivating community and connection among all members of the healthcare team. We do this through bi-directional communication, mentorship, and leadership development which can lead to opportunities for APP involvement in committees and leadership positions.

About Colorado Springs, CO

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