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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Orthopedic Surgery

UCHealth · Pueblo, CO · 5 mo ago
On-siteHealthcare$115k–$151k/yrFull-time

About the role

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, interested in working full-time and focused on excellent patient care. This position will be open for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until a top candidate is identified. The position posting date is 2/16/2026.

Responsibilities

  • 7 days on, 7 days off work schedule: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
  • 80% inpatient and 20% outpatient
  • EPIC EMR utilized system wide

Requirements

  • For Physician Assistants:
    • Bachelor or 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 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 services reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid
    • Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from HHS/OIG or GSA's 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
  • For Nurse Practitioners:
    • Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
    • Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the ANCC or 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
    • 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 services reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid
    • Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from HHS/OIG or GSA's List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs
    • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

Qualifications

  • Exceptional benefits package including competitive compensation, relocation bonus, CME allowance, 403(b) with employer matching, 457(b) voluntary option, wellness benefits, and various other programs.
  • Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
  • Educational benefits for employees, including tuition reimbursement.

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Effective problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

  • Generous continuing medical education (CME) allowance
  • Wellness benefits
  • Voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
  • Full suite of voluntary benefits

Pay

The pay range for this full-time position is $115,000-$150,765 annually. If applicable, a quality and/or productivity bonus may be offered. Competitive relocation bonus provided for this opportunity, if eligible.

Schedule

7 days on, 7 days off work schedule: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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