APP Instructor Fellow

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

17d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine is hiring a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Instructor/Fellow for a 12-month neurology fellowship. The program provides training to qualified graduates of an advanced practice program, including Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and Physician Assistants. Fellows are expected to develop the ability to take a neurology history and perform an examination, determine appropriate diagnostic evaluations, and formulate management plans for patients with neurologic conditions within their scope of practice.

Fellows may rotate through subspecialties including Behavioral Neurology, Epilepsy, the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, General Neurology, Headache, Inpatient Consults, Movement Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuro-Infectious Disease, Neuromuscular Disorders, Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neuroradiology, and Stroke. The program accepts two fellows each year, starting in the summer or immediately after graduation, and welcomes both new graduates and experienced APPs. The program encourages fellows to apply for positions in the department after completing training and is recruiting APPs interested in relocating to Colorado for potential future employment in a University of Colorado Neurology-related practice.

The position is hybrid-eligible. The University describes its compensation and benefits as competitive and provides a range of leave, insurance, retirement, tuition, and transportation benefits. The anticipated hiring salary range is $80,000–$85,000.

Requirements

• Graduate in good standing from an accredited APRN or PA program no later than May 31, 2027, before fellowship training begins July 1.
• Hold national board certification as an NP, CNS, or PA.
• Demonstrate outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work independently and within diverse team structures.
• Respect patient rights and prioritize patient safety.
• Build rapport with patients.
• Have a positive, motivated, engaged, and caring attitude.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and quality.
• Work with colleagues and patients in a confidential and professional manner.
• Have good documentation practices.
• Demonstrate dedication to professional development and lifelong learning.
• Be adaptable and flexible, and able to think quickly.
• Have experience with web-based tracking systems and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.

Nice To Haves

• Experience completing documentation and performing tasks routinely assigned in hospital settings using hospital record systems such as Epic and Oncore.
• Knowledge of University of Colorado Health Hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a plan of care based on a patient’s history and examination.
• Adapt treatment based on patient response and identify and manage complications of therapy.
• Incorporate evidence-based information and current guidelines into patient care.
• Perform procedures including, but not limited to, lumbar punctures, occipital nerve blocks, and baclofen pump refills.
• Utilize and interpret neurodiagnostic testing and imaging.
• Provide compassionate, sensitive care to patients, including vulnerable populations.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to make clinical decisions and maintain patient safety.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with multiple plan options.
• Dental insurance with multiple plan options.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Voluntary tax-deferred annuity savings plans, including 401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans.
• Tuition benefit available on all CU campuses.
• Reduced-rate RTD bus and light rail service through the ECO Pass.
• Holiday, vacation, and sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed