Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery - Colorado Springs

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Our well-established and highly regarded Cardiothoracic Surgery program in Colorado Springs, CO is adding a full-time 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 Sprins 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 experience and ICU patient management.
• OR experience with endoscopic vein harvesting with Maquet-Getinge system and first assisting.
• Our ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, works well in a team environment, is able to work autonomously and collaboratively in a high-acuity setting.

• Monday through Friday with rotating OR coverage
• Rounding and evaluation of CVICU, floor, and clinic patients; divided amongst the PA/NP's
• 2 full day clinics with patients seen on the other days as needed
• 1:3 weekday call; 1:3 weekend call
• The in house NP 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)

• First Assist in adult cardiac surgery cases.
• Endoscopic veining harvesting, utilizing Maquet-Getinge system.
• Radial artery and saphenous vein harvesting.
• Rounding and management of CVICU/floor patients and clinic duties.
• 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 ambulatory, 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 2/10/2026

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…