Advanced Practice Provider (APP)/(PA/NP/APRN)/School of Medicine/Gastroenterology and Hepatology/Assistant Professor

About the role

As an important member of the community practice team, the Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant) will have clinical responsibilities, including outpatient clinic and inpatient hospital consultation. The Advanced Practice Provider will see a mix of inpatient day time GI consults at Highlands Ranch Hospital (HRH) in conjunction with one of the community practice physicians and outpatient clinic visits at the CU Medicine Clinic at the HRH Medical Office Building at least 4 days per week (8 half-days). The successful applicant will communicate appropriately and effectively with patients, staff, consultants, and colleagues, demonstrate outstanding customer service skills, and accept responsibility for maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all. Practice location: UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital, Highlands Ranch, CO.

Responsibilities

• Evaluation and management of GI disorders within the scope of a general gastroenterology advanced practice provider including:
• GERD
• Dysphagia
• IBS/functional GI disorders
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Gastrointestinal bleeding/iron deficiency anemia
• Eosinophilic Esophagitis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Abnormal liver function tests
• Liver cirrhosis
• Pancreatitis
• GI motility disorders

Benefits

The University of Colorado’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Department of Medicine is an internationally‑renowned program that provides comprehensive resources for the diagnosis and management of diseases of the digestive tract, pancreas and liver. The Division has faculty and staff contributing to research, clinical trials, and nationally‑recognized patient care. Gastroenterology & GI Surgery is top‑ranked in the United States and the clinical partner, University of Colorado Hospital, is among the top hospitals nationwide per U.S. News & World Report. The Division is rapidly growing, with clinical practice sites across the Denver metro area encompassing over 80 researchers, physicians, advanced practice providers, and staff working toward its vision to prevent and treat disease while being a global model for patient care delivery, interdisciplinary research, and medical education. The CU GI Community Practice Group provides community‑based clinical care at three UC Health satellite facilities: Highlands Ranch Hospital, Lone Tree Specialty Clinic, and Cherry Creek Medical Center.

Why work for the University? We offer amazing benefits and exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation, and sick leave. The University of Colorado provides 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