Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - General and Trauma Acute Care Surgery

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 covers 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
• 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
• Basic Life Support (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 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
• 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
• Pay Range: $119,600 - $156,790 annually
• Potential for productivity incentive 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
• Wellness benefits
• Voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (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

Skills

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

Benefits

• 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. Additionally, you have the option to buy up LTD coverage to 60% or 66.7%

Schedule

• 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.
• Shifts are daily 7-7 with evening swing shift on weekdays.

Pay

• Pay Range: $119,600 - $156,790 annually
• Potential for productivity incentive of up to $10,000