Advanced Practice Provider of Clinical Practice (APP) (PA/NP/APRN)/Pediatrics/SCC-Outpatient /Instructor of Clinical Practice

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

31d • Onsite

About The Position

The Special Care Clinic (SCC) serves as a medical home and consultative base for over 3,000 children in our region who are medically complex, in addition to their well siblings. The outpatient Advanced Practice Provider (physician assistant or nurse practitioner) of Clinical Practice will serve as a primary care provider for these patients. They will be responsible for managing their well visits, follow up visits, care coordination, chronic illness management, and treatment of minor and acute illness. As a 1.0 cFTE, the clinical expectation is 6 clinic sessions/week, with an additional 1-2 clinics/month. Each clinic session is four hours in length and this equates to 294 sessions/year. Program leadership holds the right to determine when the admin session can be taken based on clinic need. This is a clinical position, involving clinical work in an outpatient setting, which can include teaching responsibilities for clinical trainees. The position primarily works daytime hours, Monday - Friday.

Requirements

• Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner license required (FNP or PNP)
• Clinical experience required as a PA, FNP or PNP
• Must successfully pass a drug test through Children’s Hospital Colorado
• Must be willing and able to pass a national criminal background check
• Strong time management as the provider will be managing multiple patients at a time.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical experience with children who have complex needs.
• Clinical experience in a pediatric outpatient environment.
• Clinical experience in a pediatric primary care location.
• Clinical experience in an academic setting.
• We are looking for an energetic, open-minded provider who enjoys working with a diverse and complex population.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct clinical care to patients in our region who are medically complex
• Engaging in teaching of trainees when needed
• Participating regularly in joint faculty/staff meetings
• Participating in the on-call rotation
• Participating in the provider of the day rotation

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year (based on percentage of time)
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 11/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
• Education Level: No Education Listed