NP) Surgery, Cardiothoracic, Instructor

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

19h•$112,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine has a 1.0 FTE faculty position available at the rank of Instructor for an Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA). Under the direction of the full-time faculty, this position provides outpatient and inpatient medical at the University of Colorado Hospital for the Comprehensive Thoracic Aortic Disease (CTAD) program. The position is non-surgical with expectations of four 10 hour shifts a week. The candidate may also engage in similar duties for other cardiac surgery patients who are not part of the CTAD program as needed.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program
Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure by a national professional organization.
Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Colorado
Admission to the Advanced Practice Registry of the Colorado Board of Nursing
Current PA license for the state of Colorado
Prescriptive authority required
Prior experience in specialty area
Current ACLS certification
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship. We are unable to provide work visa sponsorship and employment authorization for this position now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience coordinating a multi-disciplinary clinical program
Prior experience with EPIC
Prior experience with interpreting CT scans
Experience in an inpatient surgical subspecialty

Responsibilities

Discussions with patients regarding information about the aortic program, education on their disease processes and management of aortic disease.
Ordering and interpreting testing including CT angiography of aorta, echocardiograms and labs.
Reviewing medical records to determine if appropriate for clinic and if any additional tests needed prior to clinic appointment.
Prescribing medications as needed, including pre-procedure medications.
Conducting peer to peer review or writing medical necessity letters with insurance companies for pre-authorization of tests as appropriate.
Communicating with referring providers regarding patient referrals.
Independently performing age appropriate history and physical examinations for complex acute, critical and chronically ill patients
Round on inpatients and perform inpatient consults as needed
Collaboration with team members during weekly multi-disciplinary aortic conference to finalize patient plans and order tests and referrals as needed.
Accurate and efficient documentation in EPIC system.
Contacting referring physicians/PCP for any other medical issues that may have been discovered or referring patient to appropriate specialty/provider as needed
Facilitating staff, patient and family decision making by providing appropriate education about disease process.
Participating in research in conjunction with faculty expectations
Tracking patient outcomes/data
Assisting with database accuracy and management
Compliance with hospital protocols/standards.
Attending departmental meetings on a regular basis
Practice in a fiscally responsible manner
Dynamic team member with interpersonal and communication skills needed to work with other providers, peers, nurses, RT, social workers, care managers, medical assistants, etc.