Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - General and Trauma Acute Care 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 UCHealth General Surgery/Acute Care Surgery team at Highlands Ranch Hospital are ready to welcome four advanced practice providers to the team. The ideal candidate is a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner who is enthusiastic, interested in working full‑time, and focused on excellent patient care. Trauma and Acute Care Surgery experience preferred. At UCHealth, we believe each person is extraordinary, and together, we make extraordinary possible.

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.

• Join a rapidly expanding Trauma Acute Care Surgery team comprised of six surgeons that is adding four Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to support continued growth.
• Practice at the top of your license as a highly valued and trusted member of a collaborative, high‑performing team.
• Provide comprehensive inpatient care, including daily rounds, consult evaluations, participation in trauma activations, and first assisting in the operating room.
• Position covers inpatient service only, no clinic responsibilities.
• Enjoy a balanced schedule of three 12‑hour shifts per week on a rotating basis, with a fourth shift required 4–5 weeks per quarter to maintain full‑time requirements.
• Position will cover inpatient service with two APPs daily on weekdays and one on weekends. Shift are daily 7–7 with evening swing shift on weekdays.
• EPIC EMR is utilized system‑wide.

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

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 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 a condition of employment.
• Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) is 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 agreement
• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges
• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice.
• Eligible to provide…