Description UCHealth Medical Group and the UCHealth Anesthesiology team, located in Colorado Springs, CO, are ready to welcome an Anesthesiologist Assistant (AA) to their team. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, interested in working full-time, and focused on excellent patient care.
Position Details Include:
Our Anesthesia Team
- Enjoys a collaborative medical direction work environment.
- Work in a Level 1 & 3 Trauma Facility and ASCs.
- Available schedule is 10-hour or 12-hour shifts, 1 weekend, and 2-3 swing shifts per five weeks.
- No overnight call.
- Wide variety of case mix: ortho, neuro, spine, GI, GU, plastics, vascular, general surgery, gynecology, and OB.
- No experience required.
- Epic EMR is utilized system-wide.
This position will be open for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until a top candidate is identified.
We are unable to support visa candidates for this position.
Requirements for Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Master's degree in Anesthesia and graduate of an accredited program
- Unrestricted license to practice as an Anesthesiologist Assistant in the State of Colorado.
- Board Certification in National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA)
- 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 reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid
- Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from either the HHS/OIG or the GSA List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by the American Heart Association
Exceptional Benefits
This position offers a competitive compensation package:
- The pay range for this full-time position is $232,960 - $305,427 annually. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
- Starting bonus up to $20,000.
- This opportunity is eligible for an additional stipend for evening and weekend shifts.
- 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. 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; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank.
- 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 Colorado Springs, Colorado
Nestled at the base of Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs invites the outdoor adventurists and cultural enthusiasts to enjoy vibrant scenic beauty, rugged outdoor adventure, and exceptional opportunities to create lifelong memories. Colorado Springs is proud to be the home of five military installations and the U.S. Olympic Committee. With a county population of around 650,000, this area boasts a rich heritage with a wide variety of cultural and urbane sophistication. With a moderate cost of living, temperate climate, and an average of 247 days of sunshine per year, Colorado Springs is the perfect place to call home.
