Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Department of Neurosurgery Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor of Clinical Practice

About the role

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU-SOM) is seeking two full-time (1.0 FTE) clinical faculty positions available for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP). The APP will be a clinical faculty member of the CU-SOM.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient’s medical status via chart review, imaging review, history taking and physical exam.
• Order and interpret diagnostic testing and develop management strategies using evidence-based medicine.
• Facilitate referrals to other care providers.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacological agents.
• Provide patient education and advocacy.
• Consult with supervising neurosurgeon when appropriate.
• Daily rounding assessment and management of appropriate inpatients.
• Follow patients in outpatient clinic.
• Evaluate new referrals for urgency, completeness, and appropriateness for neurosurgery.
• Order and monitor pre-operative testing.
• Participation in Brain Tumor Conference, Skull Base Conference and Neuro-oncology Multi-Disciplinary Clinic.
• Perform lumbar puncture, lumbar drain placement, ventriculo-peritoneal shunt tapping and programming, and other procedures based on training and approval.

Requirements

• Nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant training. (NP-C or PA-C)
• Current active license to practice in the state of Colorado as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant.
• Prescriptive authority is required.
• Certified by the appropriate national certifying body.
• Four to seven years or more of post training inpatient/outpatient experience (a year-long hospitalist fellowship also satisfies this requirement).

Qualifications

• Instructor: Nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant training. (NP-C or PA-C) Current active license to practice in the state of Colorado as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant. Prescriptive authority is required. Currently credentialed as an APN or PA by the appropriate national certifying body.
• Sr. Instructor: Nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant training. (NP-C or PA-C) Eligible or licensed in Colorado. Certified to see adults.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally Proven ability to care for high acuity, high complexity patients Desire to assist with neurosurgical procedures Ability to work individually and as a team to support team-based medical care in an APP/Physician/Resident Physician model

Benefits

See details in the Job Summary section.

Pay

Hiring Range: Instructor: $110,000 - $132,551 Sr. Instructor $136,528 – $150,000

Schedule

Full-time

Contact Information

To apply, 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: Samuel Long; Samuel.long@cuanschutz.edu