PRN Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedics - Pueblo

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 Parkview Medical Group and the Orthopedics team in Pueblo, CO are ready to welcome a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to their team. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, interested in working full-time and focused on excellent patient care. 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.

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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 10/03/2025.

We are unable to support visa candidates for this position.

Exceptional Benefits

This position offers a competitive compensation package:

• The pay range for this PRN position is $50.20/hour - $71.70/hour annually. Pay is dependent on the applicant's relevant experience. If applicable, a quality and/or productivity bonus may be offered.

• Paid malpractice.

• Wellness benefits and employee discount programs.

• Eligible to participate in the 403b retirement plan.

Loan Repayment:

UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

Requirements for Nurse Practitioners

• 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) or Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) 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 Colorado or compact privileges under the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact agreement

• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges

• Provisional prescriptive authority working towards full prescriptive authority or Full prescriptive authority

• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (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 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.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Requirements for Physician Assistants

• 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…