Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care

About the role

The UCHealth Medical Group and the UCHealth Family Medicine Clinic in Windsor, CO are seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join their team. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, interested in full-time work, and focused on excellent patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care services to patients in a primary care setting.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Perform physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, and provide preventive care services.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and manage medication regimens.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on patient needs and preferences.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families to educate and support them in managing their health.

Requirements

• Required 2-3 years primary care experience.
• Experience seeing pediatrics preferred.
• Epic EMR is utilized system-wide.

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 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:
  • 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.

Skills

• Strong clinical skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package including a pay range of $110,577 - $144,966 annually.
• An annual Quality Value Incentive Plan (QVIP) of up to $10,000.
• A 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. Additionally, 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.

About UCHealth

UCHealth is an innovative, nonprofit health system that improves lives through fresh ideas, innovative approaches, and an unwavering commitment to world-class care. We are dedicated to providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain West, with 33,000 employees, 14 acute-care hospitals, and hundreds of physicians across Colorado, southern Wyoming, and western Nebraska. UCHealth includes the only adult academic medical center in the region, University of Colorado Hospital on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, and is committed to supporting creativity and curiosity to find extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we support the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive, and intellectual curiosity to make a meaningful career.