Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant – Department of Family Medicine Flex APP - Sr. Instructor – UCHealth A.F. Williams Family Medicine-Central Park

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

125d • $105,186 - $142,314

About The Position

Within an outpatient ambulatory practice setting, within the context of a clinical care team and a Patient-Centered Medical Home Residency practice, provide full spectrum ambulatory care including, but not limited to, chronic disease management, acute and 'urgent' care, and wellness and preventative care for adult and pediatric patients. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) evaluates, assesses, diagnoses, prescribes, and educates patients regarding their particular illness or chronic disease. The position provides high-quality primary care to all patients, evaluates and treats acute and chronic problems for the patient population, completes histories, thorough assessments, and physical examinations on all patients with accurate and complete documentation reflected in medical records, and collaborates and communicates with other departments and colleagues, such as the pharmacy, to ensure optimal patient virtual care, including via telehealth appointments. Clinical Administration (0 - .50 FTE): In addition to clinical administrative time of 8 hours per week, provide Epic in-basket management support remotely for clinicians as directed by the Medical Director. Clinical/Direct Patient Care (.50 - 1.00 cFTE on-site): non-empaneled clinician. The clinic can flex time as needed for schedule leveling; no call pool participation. TOTAL FTE COMMITMENT: 1.00.

Requirements

• Masters/Doctor of Nursing practice degree or graduation from an NCCPA-approved physician assistant program.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the State of Colorado.
• Completion of required 1,000 hours (provisional prescription authority/mentorship) or other minimum as defined by State of Colorado in order to obtain full prescriptive authority and DEA registration.
• Medicare/Medicaid credentials.
• Unrestricted DEA license and current CPR license.
• National certification by ANCC or AANP as family or adult nurse practitioner (if FNP).

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 3+ years (full time) of FNP experience working in a Patient Centered Medical Home/Ambulatory Family Medicine practice.
• Experience working with Epic or another EHR.
• Demonstrates cultural humility and commitment to minimizing implicit bias in clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Provide Epic in-basket management support to patients the provider has seen and is following up on as well as patients seen by other clinic providers when they are away on vacation or FMLA.
• Meet with the Medical Director monthly to discuss needs and schedule.
• Log into Epic based on clinic needs and as directed by the Clinic Medical Directors to see any Critical Labs.
• Refill medications, review chart in detail, and check PDMP for controlled substances.
• Task the front desk if the patient needs to schedule an appointment.
• Review any 'flagged' labs and notify the patient of the results.
• Answer MHC messages either with a message that their PCP is away and will answer when back or take care of the message completely.
• Place referrals if appropriate.
• Provide quality, accessible, cost-effective primary care for patients served by University of Colorado Hospitals and other DFM sites as designated.
• Provide direct patient care for same-day acute care patients who require/request same-day appointments.
• Collaborate as appropriate with medical staff in the care of complex patients.
• Interact with other health professionals to create guidelines and coordinate patient care.
• Collaborate with other team members in chronic disease management and patient care management.
• Support and collaborate with medical, nursing, and office staff.
• Participate in educational and research activities as opportunities present themselves.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10%25 of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree