Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery - Colorado Springs

About the role

The well-established and highly regarded Cardiothoracic Surgery program in Colorado Springs, CO is adding a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care, counseling, history and physical examinations, and teaching to the adult cardiac surgical patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and procedural setting.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation.
• Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.
• First assists in the operating room and performs endovascular vein harvesting.
• Discusses patient data with other physicians and professionals as appropriate in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Demonstrates expert clinical judgment skills to function in an independent role.
• Completes continuing medical education as per state regulations and national registry requirements to maintain and enhance skills and clinical competence.

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 services, 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.
  • BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• For Nurse Practitioners:
  • Full or provisional prescriptive authority eligibility is required.
  • Provider must apply for prescriptive authority as a condition of employment.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

Qualifications

• 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 services, 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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 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.
  • BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

Skills

• Skills and integrity to work in a high stress, dynamic, busy clinical setting with changing organizational climate.
• Self-directed and able to demonstrate initiative in addressing the responsibilities of the position.
• Able to utilize appropriate problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Energetic and quality driven with a proven ability to be a productive member of a team dedicated to providing excellent patient care.
• Proficient with EMR (EPIC) as needed to independently perform daily tasks.
• Maintain the highest degree of professional judgment under the supervision and guidance of a licensed physician.
• Flexible, willing to be a team player, collaborative, a positive cultural fit.

Benefits

This position offers a competitive compensation package:

• The pay range for this full-time position is $145,500 - $210,000 annually. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
• Relocation bonus of up to $10,000, if eligible.
• Annuity Quality Value Incentive Plan (QVIP) of up to $10,000.
• Opportunity to earn additional income through extra shifts.
• Paid malpractice.
• Continuing medical education (CME) of up to $3,500 and up to 5 days annually.
• 403(b) with employer matching contribution; 457(b) voluntary option if eligible.
• Exceptional health and welfare benefits including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and disability coverage including coverage for eligible dependents.
• UCHealth provides employer-paid short-term disability (STD) coverage as a supplement to Colorado FAMLI, offering up to 66.67% of your base pay.
• UCHealth provides employer-paid long-term disability (LTD) coverage, which equals 50% of your base pay, up to $17,500 per month. Additionally, you have the option to buy-up LTD coverage to 60% or 66.67%.
• Wellness benefits.
• Full suite of 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.
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank.
• Educational benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% tuition, books, and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year.

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.