Instructor - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Instructor – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Practice

Location:

UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital, Highlands Ranch, CO

Position # – Requisition #38070

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently performing age‑appropriate history and physical examinations for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients
• Provide largely outpatient services with some inpatient medical care at UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital for the University of Colorado Division of Gastroenterology
• Support inpatient/consult service with care for hospitalized patients including pancreaticobiliary disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, acute nausea/vomiting, etc.
• See new consults, discuss with attending physicians, follow up after procedures, arrange discharge medication, and collaborate with physician colleagues on coordination of care
• Coordinate, triage, and organize patient flow, follow‑up contact, and test result review
• Accurate and efficient documentation in EPIC system
• Request outside diagnostic tests and pathology/cytology as needed
• Order and interpret labs or diagnostic tests prior to multidisciplinary review
• Prescribe medications as needed, including pre‑procedure medications
• Conduct peer‑to‑peer review or write medical necessity letters with insurance companies for pre‑authorization of tests as appropriate
• Communicate with referring physicians regarding patient referrals
• Send patient letters to referring physicians using EPIC system
• Independently see patients in follow‑up as needed
• Collaborate with team members to finalize patient plans and assist with ordering tests and referrals as needed
• Contact referring physicians/PCPs for other medical issues and refer to appropriate specialty/provider as needed
• Facilitate staff, patient, and family decision‑making by providing educational tools
• Provide patients with hospital resources as needed
• Track patient outcomes/data
• Comply with hospital protocols and standards
• Attend departmental meetings regularly
• Work onsite primarily in the attached medical office building at Highlands Ranch Hospital and occasionally on inpatient side

Onsite

• Medical plan options
• Dental plan options
• Disability, Life, Vision insurance
• Retirement 401(a) Plan – employer contributes 10% of gross pay
• Paid Time Off – accruals over the year
• Vacation Days – 22 per year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days – 15 per year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days – 10 per year
• Tuition Benefit – employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass – reduced rate RTD bus and light rail service

Minimum Qualifications:

• MSN required from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program (NP) or graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program (PA)
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure by a national professional organization (NP)
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Colorado (NP)
• Admission to the Advanced Practice Registry of the Colorado Board of Nursing (NP)
• Prescriptive authority required (NP)
• Current ACLS certification (NP)
• Current Physician Assistant licensure in the state of Colorado (PA)
• Prescriptive authority (PA)
• Two or more years of experience in practice as a PA (PA)
• Current ACLS certification (PA)
• Preferred: DNP for NP
• Three or more years of experience in Gastroenterology (both NP and PA)
• Three or more years of inpatient experience
• Three or more years of outpatient experience

• Knowledge of professional medical practice for patient care in gastroenterology clinic
• Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations, and procedures to administer patient care
• Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment
• Skill in applying and modifying principles, methods, and techniques of medicine to provide ongoing patient care
• Skill in taking medical history, assessing condition, and interpreting findings
• Skill in preparing and maintaining records, writing reports, and responding to correspondence
• Skill in developing and…