Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Nocturnist - CT Surgery - Colorado Springs

At UCHealth, our mission is simple - to improve lives. That starts with you. We improve lives through fresh ideas, innovative approaches and an unwavering commitment to world‑class care.

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Our well‑established and highly regarded Cardiothoracic Surgery program in Colorado Springs, CO is adding a full‑time Nocturnist 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 Springs 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.

• 3+ years of Cardiac or Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU and floor patient management.
• 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
• Overnight 4/10 schedule for better work life balance
• Rounding and evaluation of CVICU and floor patients
• The in‑house APP 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)

• Rounding and management of overnight CVICU/floor patients.
• Participate in multi‑disciplinary care planning and quality assurance initiatives.
• Provides direct care, counseling, history and physical examinations, and teaching to the adult cardiac surgical patient population in the 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

We know how fast the world of healthcare is changing, and we push ourselves to stay ahead of the curve. The UCHealth Medical Group is physician‑led and employs nearly 2,000 physicians and advanced practice providers who aim to anticipate and address patients’ every health need. We call on providers in every career stage and specialty to lead and provide direction for the future of healthcare at UCHealth.

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This position will be open for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until a top candidate is identified. The position posting date is 12.12.2025.

We are unable to support visa candidates for this position.

• 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…