Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - General and Trauma Acute Care Surgery - Highalnds Ranch, CO

About the role

The UCHealth Medical Group and UCHealth General Surgery/Acute Care Surgery team at Highlands Ranch Hospital are seeking four advanced practice providers to join their team. The ideal candidate is a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with enthusiasm, interest in full-time work, and focus on excellent patient care. Trauma and Acute Care Surgery experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care, including daily rounds, consult evaluations, participation in trauma activations, and first assisting in the operating room.
• Cover inpatient service only, no clinic responsibilities.
• Enjoy a balanced schedule of three 12-hour shifts per week on a rotating basis, with a fourth shift required 4-5 weeks per quarter to maintain full-time requirements.
• Position will cover inpatient service with two APPs daily on weekdays and one on weekends.
• Shifts are daily 7-7 with evening swing shift on weekdays.
• EPIC EMR is utilized system-wide.

Requirements

For Physician Assistants

• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies
• Unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Colorado
• PA-C issued by the NCCPA
• 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
• 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 ANCC or AANPCB
• 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
• 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
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

Qualifications

• Exceptional Benefits
• Pay Range: $119,600 - $156,790 annually
• Productivity Incentive may be offered
• Annual Quality Value Incentive Plan (QVIP) of up to $10,000
• Relocation bonus of up to $10,000, if eligible
• 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 is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program
• UCHealth provides employer-paid short-term disability (STD) coverage as a supplement to Colorado FAMLI, offering up to 66.67% of your base pay
• We also offer employer-provided long-term disability (LTD) coverage, which equals 50% of your base pay, up to $17,500 per month
• You have the option to buy up LTD coverage to 60% or 66.7%
• 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
• Education 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

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.

About UCHealth

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth does not discriminate against any “qualified applicant with a disability” as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.