Attending Faculty, Nurse Practitioner Fellowship

Peak Vista Community Health Centers • Colorado Springs, CO

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About The Position

Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a nonprofit organization providing integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health care to people facing access barriers. The Attending Faculty role is a full-time employed position in a post-graduation Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) training clinic. The faculty member manages a primary care patient panel, supervises learners in an outpatient primary care setting, and supports problem-based learning and fellows’ professional development.

The position combines clinical care with fellowship teaching and program responsibilities. The attending provides consultation, direct supervision, and prescriptive oversight to fellows; contributes to curriculum, evaluation, recruitment, quality improvement, scholarly work, and accreditation; and delivers assigned didactic lectures. Clinical work includes examinations, preventive care, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, documenting assessments and care plans in the EHR, prescribing or recommending treatment, and referring patients when indicated. The role may require occasional travel inside and outside the Colorado Springs area and includes supervisory responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring, training, assigning work, and appraising performance.

Compensation is $117,374 to $144,355 per year, based on experience. Peak Vista describes a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, a 403(b) retirement plan with company match, paid time off, tuition assistance, loan repayment options, employee assistance, and other perks. Eligible candidates may have access to federal and state loan repayment funds. Provider malpractice insurance is covered through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).

Requirements

• Master’s-prepared Advanced Practice Provider (APP).
• Licensed as a Physician Assistant (PA) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
• For PA applicants: active, unrestricted Physician Assistant license.
• For APRN applicants: active, unencumbered Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licenses.
• Current Family Nurse Practitioner certification through AANP or ANCC.
• Current, unencumbered full prescriptive license in Colorado.
• Current, unencumbered DEA license.
• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation available for individuals with disabilities.
• Proficient typing skills and ability to use Outlook programs.
• Ability to multitask effectively.
• Ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Ability to embrace cultural diversity and work effectively with colleagues and the community.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral-prepared Nurse Practitioner (DNP) applicants are preferred among APRN applicants.
• Preferred minimum of three years of primary care experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote and demonstrate Peak Vista’s mission, vision, and Core Values.
• Assume responsibility for the APRN Fellowship clinic/program in the Medical Director’s or Program Director’s absence.
• Support fellows’ professional development through consultation, direct supervision, and prescriptive oversight.
• Represent the APRN Fellowship by attending assigned committees and serve as a mentor to fellows.
• Prepare and deliver assigned didactic lectures and participate in the Fellowship evaluation process.
• Support the annual Fellowship quality improvement project.
• Assist in designing, implementing, and revising Fellowship orientation and curriculum.
• Participate in fellow interviews, selection, and onboarding.
• Participate in Fellowship recruitment and outreach activities as assigned.
• Contribute to scholarly work related to the Fellowship program and assist with accreditation.
• Manage a primary care patient panel and perform physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs.
• Record physical findings and formulate assessments and plans based on patients’ conditions.
• Prepare and document comprehensive patient care plans in the EHR.
• Prescribe or recommend medications and other treatments, including physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
• Refer patients to specialty providers or specialized health resources when clinically indicated.
• Review fellow charts according to clinic process and provide documentation recommendations.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with departments, management, medical staff, leadership, and clinical staff.
• Contribute to departmental performance improvement goals and support effective, efficient, and productive operations.
• Demonstrate leadership and carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning and directing work, and appraising performance.
• Adhere to the Compliance Plan and conflict-of-interest requirements, and responsibly manage entrusted human, financial, material, data, and information resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Loan repayment options
• Employee assistance program
• Perks and rewards
• Federal and state loan repayment funds for eligible candidates
• Provider malpractice insurance coverage through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior