Spine APP at UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital- Advanced Practice Provider (APP)/(PA/NP)/Neurosurgery - Open Rank
About the role
The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU-SOM) has a fulltime (1 FTE) clinical faculty position available for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP). The APP will be a clinical faculty member of the CU-SOM, entering at the level of Instructor.
Responsibilities
- Working supportively with the neurosurgeon and the CU Med and UC Health teams on administration and scheduling
- Outpatient clinic will encompass both co-working simultaneous surgeon/app days as well as an independent APP clinic
- Inpatient work spans seeing new consults, rounding on post op patients, coordinating discharges, and communicating with consulting services at times
- Opportunities for first assist operating time helping with exposures and closures and an expectation of facility in coordinating pre and post op admissions and orders
- Working closely with neurosurgeon to ensure proper appointment scheduling, results communication with patients
- Coordinating clinic and surgical schedules with the relevant admin staff from hospital and outpatient clinics
Qualifications
- Minimum Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a master's degree in advanced Practice Nursing (Acute Care NP) or a graduate of an accredited program in Physician Assistant Studies
- Current active license to practice in the state of Colorado as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant
- Prescriptive authority is required
- Currently credentialed as an APN or PA by the appropriate national certifying body
- Preferred Qualifications: 1 year of experience in outpatient and inpatient care and OR surgical assist, 2 years' experience in surgical subspecialty
Why Join Us
Our department has a history of excellence and stability in the Denver area. This is the perfect time to join with the energy of a new chairman and fresh opportunities at facilities expanding our footprint on a foundation of decades of clinical and academic neurosurgical achievement. A partnership with Dr. Craig here offers a unique opportunity to build a bespoke practice with a high degree of autonomy in the rhythm of a community provider with an open door to the academic and professional resources of the premier healthcare institution in the state.
Benefits
- A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, disability, life, vision, retirement, paid time off, holiday days, and tuition benefits
- Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
Pay Range
The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE: Instructor: $107,890-- $147,846 Senior Instructor: $117,157-$152,281
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
ADA Statement
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