Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Gastroenterology - .5FTE - Pueblo, Colorado

UCHealth•Pueblo, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UCHealth Medical Group’s Gastroenterology team in Pueblo, Colorado, is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for a part-time, 0.5 FTE role. The position is 100% outpatient in a busy clinic seeing approximately 20 patients per day, with dedicated support staff, including a dedicated Medical Assistant. Gastroenterology experience is preferred. The clinic uses EPIC EMR. There is no call, night, or weekend work; the schedule is generally Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The position posting date is October 22, 2026, and the posting will remain open for at least three days and until a top candidate is identified. UCHealth is unable to support visa candidates for this position. Physician Assistant candidates must meet the listed education, Colorado licensure, certification, prescribing, provider eligibility, medical staff, and BLS requirements. Nurse Practitioner candidates must meet the listed education, certification, licensure, prescriptive authority, provider eligibility, medical staff, and BLS requirements. The part-time position pays $57,500–$75,375 annually, depending on relevant experience. A quality and/or productivity bonus may be offered if applicable. Relocation assistance of up to $10,000 is available if eligible. Benefits include paid malpractice, CME funding and time, retirement plans, health and welfare coverage, disability coverage, wellness benefits, voluntary benefits, paid time off and leave programs, and education benefits.

Requirements

For Physician Assistants: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
For Physician Assistants: unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in Colorado.
For Physician Assistants: Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) certification from NCCPA, required for hire and maintained throughout employment.
For Physician Assistants: unrestricted DEA permit to prescribe medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice.
For Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners: eligible to provide reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid.
For Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners: eligible to provide services without sanctions or exclusion from HHS/OIG or the GSA List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs.
For Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners: unrestricted medical staff membership with appropriate practice privileges.
For Physician Assistants: prescriptive authority as appropriate under the medical staff service privileging process.
For Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
For Nurse Practitioners: full or provisional prescriptive authority eligibility; must apply for prescriptive authority as a condition of employment.
For Nurse Practitioners: master’s degree in Nursing and graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
For Nurse Practitioners: certification from ANCC or AANPCB, required for hire and maintained throughout employment.
For Nurse Practitioners: unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license issued by the state Board of Nursing in the state of practice, or compact privileges under the Nurse Licensure Compact.
For Nurse Practitioners: unrestricted DEA permit to prescribe medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice.

Nice To Haves

Gastroenterology experience.
Board eligibility or board certification as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient gastroenterology care in a clinic seeing approximately 20 patients per day.
Prescribe medications within applicable authority and practice privileges.
Maintain required professional credentials, provider eligibility, and medical staff privileges.

Benefits

Competitive compensation of $57,500–$75,375 annually for the part-time position, dependent on relevant experience.
A quality and/or productivity bonus may be offered, if applicable.
Relocation bonus of up to $10,000, if eligible.
Paid malpractice coverage.
Continuing medical education funding of up to $2,500 and up to 2.5 days annually.
403(b) plan with employer matching contribution; 457(b) voluntary option if eligible.
Medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and disability coverage, including coverage for eligible dependents.
Employer-paid short-term disability coverage as a supplement to Colorado FAMLI.
Employer-provided long-term disability coverage, with the option to buy up coverage.
Wellness benefits.
Flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts where available, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs.
Paid time off, paid family and medical leave, and leaves of absence; employees start with PTO in their bank.
Education benefits, including potential payment of 100% of tuition, books, and fees for specific educational degrees.
Other education programs may qualify for up to $5,250 prepaid or as tuition reimbursement each calendar year.
Free assistance navigating the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.