Instructor - Pediatric Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner; Colorado Springs

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department:
Otolaryngology

Instructor - Pediatric Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Colorado Springs)

Position # - Requisition #37935

The Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for its pediatric practice at the Children's Hospital of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The qualified candidate will be appointed to the rank of Instructor within the department. As an active member of the pediatric team, the candidate will work closely with experienced pediatric otolaryngologists in both the outpatient and inpatient setting to support a busy practice focusing on the management of complex pediatric otolaryngology patients.

• The physician assistant/nurse practitioner will work under the supervision of the faculty otolaryngologist to provide both inpatient and outpatient care.
• The physician assistant/nurse practitioner will be expected to support all facets of the outpatient clinical service to include the following: manage new and return patient visits, provide pre-operative and post-operative education and care, and coordination of care with providers within and outside the practice setting. This will take place in concert with RN and MA staff already in place.
• The candidate will be trained to perform both office-based and hospital-based procedures such as fiber optic laryngoscopy, nasal endoscopy, management of tracheostomy tubes, simple biopsies, nasal cautery, microscopic ear examination and cleaning/debridement.
• The scope of inpatient duties includes performing morning patient rounds, completing discharge summaries, performing in-patient and out-patient consults, and assisting on surgical cases. He/she will be expected to be involved in patient education as well as obtaining surgical consents. Communication with PCPs and other CHCO physicians by phone is also expected.
• The candidate will become proficient in the electronic medical record (EMR) system used by the hospital.
• Assist in the education of nurses and medical assistants in the field of otolaryngology.
• Provide administrative support and thorough follow-up to ensure orderly, effective, and superior patient care. This may include the development and implementation of educational materials or protocols for staff and patients.
• While not required at this time, overnight call, evening, weekend, and holiday work/call may be required in the future.

This position is expected to work onsite in Colorado Springs, CO.

Why work for the University?

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options
• Dental:
  Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance:
  Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan:
  Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off:
  Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit:
  Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass:
  Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

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• Arts: over 65 galleries, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, professional theatre performances including Broadway shows

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