Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery - Colorado Springs, CO

UCHealth • Colorado Springs, CO

118d • $131,868 - $177,379

About The Position

At UCHealth, our mission is simple - to improve lives. That starts with you. We improve lives through fresh ideas, innovative approaches and an unwavering commitment to world-class care. Help make extraordinary possible. Our well-established and highly regarded Cardiac Surgery program in Colorado Springs, CO is adding a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who possesses empathy, talent, drive, and a 'patients first' mentality. The ideal candidate will have a passion for providing personalized, evidence-based patient care at the highest level. We are looking for someone who is a good team-player, has great communications skills, eager to learn, hard-worker and has a passion for the cardiac care patient population.

Requirements

• 3+ years of Cardiac or Cardiovascular Surgery experience and ICU patient management
• OR experience with endoscopic vein harvesting with Maquet-Getinge system and first assisting
• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies or Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Colorado or unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State Board of Nursing
• Physician Assistant Certification (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Nice To Haves

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and adapt to changing environments
• Proficient with EMR (EPIC)
• Energetic and quality driven with a proven ability to be a productive member of a team

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care, counseling, history and physical examinations, and teaching to the adult cardiac surgical patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and procedural setting
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests
• Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures
• Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation
• Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population
• PA/NP will first assist in the operating room and perform endovascular vein harvesting
• Discusses patient data with other physicians and professionals as appropriate in a multidisciplinary setting
• Demonstrates expert clinical judgment skills to function in an independent role
• Completes continuing medical education as per state regulations and national registry requirements to maintain and enhance skills and clinical competence
• Additional duties and responsibilities as required by the department/division

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with a pay range of $131,868 - $177,379 annually
• Competitive relocation bonus provided for this opportunity, if eligible
• Paid malpractice
• Generous continuing medical education (CME) allowance
• 403(b) with employer matching contribution; 457(b) voluntary option if eligible
• Exceptional health and welfare benefits including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, disability coverage
• Wellness benefits
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
• Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave, leaves of absence
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity for 100% tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees

What This Job Offers

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