Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care PRN - Northfield

UCHealth•Denver, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UCHealth Medical Group and UCHealth Urgent Care Northfield Clinic are seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner interested in PRN work and committed to excellent patient care. PRN clinicians provide coverage across multiple locations, including Green Valley Ranch, Northfield, Highlands Ranch, Sterling Ranch, Quincy, and Arvada West. The position requires working with pediatric and adult patients in a fast-paced urgent care or emergency room environment, exercising critical thinking and decisive judgment, and working with minimal supervision. The successful candidate will provide urgent care services, including patient assessment and treatment, preventive care, and patient and family education. Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner candidates must meet the applicable education, licensure, certification, prescriptive authority, and other credentialing requirements detailed in the posting. Family Nurse Practitioner candidates must have full prescriptive authority to be considered. This PRN position pays $55.28–$72.48 per hour, plus a 12% pay differential. A quality and/or productivity bonus may be offered if applicable. Benefits listed for the position include paid malpractice coverage, wellness benefits, employee discount programs, and eligibility to participate in the 403(b) retirement plan.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience working with pediatric and adult patients as an advanced practice provider in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room.
Family Nurse Practitioner candidates must have full prescriptive authority to be considered.
Physician Assistants must have a master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies; an unrestricted Colorado Physician Assistant license; and PA-C certification from the NCCPA, maintained throughout employment.
Physician Assistants must have an unrestricted DEA permit to prescribe medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice; eligibility to provide reimbursable services and maintain Medicare and Medicaid provider status; eligibility without sanctions or exclusion from HHS/OIG or GSA federal-program exclusion lists; unrestricted medical staff membership with appropriate practice privileges; prescriptive authority as appropriate under the medical staff privileging process; and current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Nurse Practitioners must have a master's degree in Nursing and graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program; certification from ANCC or AANPCB, maintained throughout employment; and an unrestricted state Nurse Practitioner license or compact privileges under the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Nurse Practitioners must be eligible for full or provisional prescriptive authority and apply for prescriptive authority as a condition of employment; the posting also specifies full prescriptive authority.
Nurse Practitioners must have an unrestricted DEA permit to prescribe medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice; eligibility to provide reimbursable services and maintain Medicare and Medicaid provider status; eligibility without sanctions or exclusion from HHS/OIG or GSA federal-program exclusion lists; unrestricted medical staff membership with appropriate practice privileges; and current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
The employer is unable to support visa candidates for this position.

Responsibilities

Obtain patient histories and perform assessments through observation, interview, and examination.
Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic procedures.
Provide direct treatment and manage health conditions through prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
Counsel and educate patients and their families or caregivers about preventive health, treatment options, and community resources.
Perform preventive health assessments, screenings, immunizations, and care.
Provide PRN coverage across multiple locations, including Green Valley Ranch, Northfield, Highlands Ranch, Sterling Ranch, Quincy, and Arvada West.
Use critical thinking and decisive judgment, work with minimal supervision, and take appropriate action in a fast-paced environment.