Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Surgical ICU, PRN

Make Extraordinary Possible

At UCHealth, our mission is simple – to improve lives. That starts with you. We help you live your passion for providing personalized, evidence-based patient care at the highest level.

UCHealth has an excellent opportunity for a PRN Surgical ICU Advanced Practice Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to work for UCHealth Surgical Clinic- Memorial Hospital Central

• Variety - This position works with the Surgical ICU team as well as the Trauma Acute Care Surgery team and participates in multi-disciplinary in-patient rounding on the unit.
• Schedule – Supports a work-life balance. No call required. This position is PRN. We are a service with full day, weekend and holiday shift coverage required.
• Our Team - Is a collaborative and cohesive group that includes 18 Surgeons, and 7 APPs who thrive on proving the best Surgical Critical Care in the region. Works closely with TACS team of the same surgeons and 17 additional APPs.

Preferred: One year of Trauma Surgery & Acute Care experience and one year of Critical Care experience as either a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.

The pay range for this position is: $51.75 - $71.70 / hour, with PRN differential. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Requirements for Nurse Practitioners
• Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the ANCC or AANPCB
• Unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State Board of Nursing in the state of practice or compact privileges under the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact agreement
• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges
• Full Prescriptive Authority is required as well as RFNA
• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice
• Eligible to provide services reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid
• Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from either the HHS/OIG or the GSA List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

Requirements for Physician Assistants
• Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies
• Unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Colorado
• Physician Assistant (PA-C) certification issued by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice
• Eligible to provide services reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid
• Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from either the HHS/OIG or the GSA List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs
• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges
• Prescriptive authority as appropriate, per medical staff service privileging process
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

Going beyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, like us, that the world of medicine is ever-changing and are motivated to do what is right, not what is easy. We support creativity and curiosity so that each of us can find the extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we’ll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career. There’s no limits to your potential here.

Exceptional Benefits
We expect you to live a balanced life and enjoy the Colorado lifestyle. Our competitive compensation package includes:
• A 403(b) matching account, and a 457(b) deferred compensation savings plan
• Offerings include medical, vision, dental, life insurance, disability coverage
• Competitive time off plan and wellness benefits
• Generous continuing medical education (CME) allowance for full and part-time positions

Loan Repayment
UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.