Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - General and Trauma Surgery

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - General and Trauma Surgery

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. UCHealth Medical Group and the UCHealth General and Trauma Surgery team, located in Greeley, CO, are ready to welcome a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to their team. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, interested in working full‑time, and focused on excellent patient care.

• Good communicator, works well in a team environment as well as autonomously, and comfortable balancing multiple tasks.
• Two years of trauma surgery experience or completion of a surgical APP fellowship program is preferred.
• Schedule:
  
  four 10‑hour days, including some weekends.
• No call.
• Nurse Practitioners must have the Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) certification.
• Epic EMR is utilized system‑wide.

• 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), required for hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in practice.
• Eligible to provide services reimbursable 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.

• Full or provisional prescriptive authority eligibility is required; provider must apply for prescriptive authority as condition of employment.
• Master’s degree in Nursing and graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), 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.
• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges.
• Unrestricted DEA permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in 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 HHS/OIG or the GSA List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

• Compensation: $119,600 – $156,790 annually, depending on experience.
• Annual Quality Value Incentive Plan (QVIP) of up to $10,000.
• Relocation bonus of up to $10,000, if eligible.
• Paid malpractice insurance.
• Continuing medical education (CME) up to $3,500 and up to 5 days annually.
• 403(b) with employer matching; 457(b) voluntary option if eligible.
• Health and welfare benefits: medical, vision, dental, life insurance, disability coverage for employee and eligible dependents.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness program assistance.
• Short‑term disability (STD) coverage up to 66.67% of base pay.
• Long‑term disability (LTD) coverage up to 50% of base pay; option to purchase additional coverage.
• Wellness benefits.
• Voluntary benefits: flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA plan), identity theft protection, pet insurance, employee discounts.
• Paid time off (PTO), family and medical leave (Colorado FAMLI), leaves of…