Description

Our well-established and highly regarded Cardiothoracic Surgery program in Colorado Springs, CO is adding a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our dynamic team.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for providing personalized, evidence-based patient care at the highest level. This is an opportunity to work in a collaborative, high-acuity environment while living in the desirable Colorado Springs community. Our culture promotes work-life balance, ensuring you have time to enjoy all that Colorado Sprins has to offer - stunning mountain views, endless hiking and biking trails, world-class skiing just a short drive away, and a vibrant arts and dining scene. With a mild climate, excellent schools, and a strong sense of community, Colorado Springs is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the U.S.

REQUIRED:
• 3+ years of Cardiac or Cardiothoracic Surgery experience and ICU patient management.
• OR experience with endoscopic vein harvesting with Maquet-Getinge system and first assisting.
• Our ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, works well in a team environment, and is able to work autonomously and collaboratively in a high-acuity setting.

Work and Call Schedule
• 7-on/7-off schedule
• Rounding and evaluation of CVICU, floor, and clinic patients; divided amongst the PA/NP's
• 2 full day clinics with patients seen on the other days as needed
• The in house NP manages in house call from 8:30pm-6:30am.
• CVICU is covered by dual-trained anesthesiologist/cardiac intensivist, 7 days/week, 24/7 (not in-house in the evenings)

Responsibilities
• First Assist in adult cardiac surgery cases.
• Endoscopic veining harvesting, utilizing Maquet-Getinge system.
• Radial artery and saphenous vein harvesting.
• Rounding and management of CVICU/floor patients and clinic duties.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary care planning and quality assurance initiatives.
• Provides direct care, counseling, history and physical examinations, and teaching to the adult cardiothoracic surgical patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and procedural setting
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests
• Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures
• Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation
• Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population
• PA/NP will first assist in the operating room and perform endovascular vein harvesting
• Discusses patient data with other physicians and professionals as appropriate in a multidisciplinary setting
• Demonstrates expert clinical judgment skills to function in an independent role
• Completes continuing medical education as per state regulations and national registry requirements to maintain and enhance skills and clinical competence
• Additional duties and responsibilities as required by the department/division

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 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 National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (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 either the Health and Human Services/Office of Inspectors General (HHS/OIG) or the General Services Administration's (GSA) 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.

Requirements 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 the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (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
• Full prescriptive authority
• 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 either the Health and Human Services/Office of Inspectors General (HHS/OIG) or the General Services Administration's (GSA) List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

Exceptional Benefits

This position offers a competitive compensation package:

• The pay range for this full-time position is $265,000 - $300,000 annually. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
• Successful candidates may be eligible for a $20,000 starting bonus, subject to a two-year payback period.
• Relocation bonus of up to $10,000, if eligible.
• Annual Quality Value Incentive Plan (QVIP) of up to $10,000.
• 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.
• UCHealth provides employer-paid 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 66.67%.
• 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.