Advanced Practice Provider; APP​/PA​/NP), Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Instructor

Job Summary

The Division of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine has a full-time faculty position available at the rank of Instructor for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA). Under the direction of the full-time faculty or designee, this position will work in collaboration with pancreas specialists as the point person for the pancreatic cyst clinic and the pancreatic high‑risk screening clinic, seeing patients 2 days per week in outpatient clinic, and performing other responsibilities in running the pancreatic cyst program.

These duties include, but are not limited to:

• Discussions with patients regarding information about the programs, flow of appointment and tests that will be performed.
• Advisement of patient scheduling based on concern of disease.
• Collaboration with Pancreatologist and Pancreas Surgeons.
• Reviewing medical records to determine if appropriate for clinic.
• Requesting outside diagnostic tests and pathology/cytology if needed.
• Generating weekly lists of patients to be discussed in the Pancreas Multidisciplinary conference if needed.
• Ordering and interpretation of labs or diagnostic tests needed prior to clinic appointment.
• Prescribing medications as needed, including pre‑procedure medications.
• Conducting peer‑to‑peer review or writing medical necessity letters with insurance companies for pre‑authorization of tests as appropriate.
• Speaking with referring physicians regarding patient referrals.
• Independently performing age‑appropriate history and physical examinations for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients.
• Sending new patient letters to referring providers using EPIC system.
• Independently seeing patients in follow‑up as needed.
• Collaboration with team members to finalize patient plans and assisting with ordering tests and referrals as needed.
• Accurate and efficient documentation in EPIC system.
• Contacting referring physicians/PCP for any other medical issues that may have been discovered or referring patient to appropriate specialty/provider as needed.
• Entering data into Pancreas Cyst and Pancreatic High Risk Screening databases.
• Providing coverage in the Pancreas Multidisciplinary Clinic when needed.
• Other responsibilities may be added as the programs grow.

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

We have exceptional benefits and generous holiday, vacation, and sick leave. The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• 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 (based on percentage of time)
• Vacation Days: 22 per year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15 per year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 11 per 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.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Master's degree in Nursing and/or a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current license to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse and/or Physician Assistant with prescriptive privileges.
• Meets and maintains specific requirements of the Nursing Credential Review Board (Nurse Practitioner) and the Medical Review Board (Physician Assistant).
• At least one year of experience working as an Advanced Practice Provider.

• 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.

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as $99,008 to $133,869. The above salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This…