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