Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Nocturnist - Colorado Springs, CO

About the role

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, interested in working full-time, and focused on excellent patient care. The position supports a work-life balance with a schedule of 12-hour overnight shifts (6P-6A) and no call.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive patient care in accordance with established protocols and guidelines.
• Collaborate with surgeons and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless patient care.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as directed by a physician.
• Document patient encounters accurately and timely using Epic EMR.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies or Full or provisional prescriptive authority eligibility for Nurse Practitioners.
• Unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the State of Colorado.
• Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the ANCC or AANPCB.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice.
• Eligible to provide services, reimburseable services, and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid.
• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies or Full or provisional prescriptive authority eligibility for Nurse Practitioners.
• Unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the State of Colorado.
• Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the ANCC or AANPCB.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice.
• Eligible to provide services, reimburseable services, and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid.
• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges.
• 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, reimburseable services, and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid.
• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges.

Skills

• Strong clinical skills and knowledge of surgical procedures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in Epic EMR.

Benefits

• Annual Quality Value Incentive Plan (QVIP) of up to $10,000.
• Starting and relocation bonus offered up to $35,000.
• 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.

Pay

The pay range for this full-time position is $136,822 - $179,379 annually. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.