Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Surgical Spine

National Medical Association • Colorado Springs, CO, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

Make extraordinary possible

Are you passionate about Orthopedic Spine surgery? If you are, we have the position for you.

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.

UCHealth Medical Group's Spine Center is currently looking for a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their dynamic, hardworking team. This position would provide first assist support during designated OR days and scheduled outpatient clinic support in the Spine Center clinic, located on the Memorial Hospital North campus. At UCHealth, we believe each person is extraordinary, and together, we make extraordinary possible.

Under the supervision of a physician, provides direct diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services to patients in specialty care services at Memorial Hospital Central, Memorial Hospital North and the outpatient Orthopedic Spine clinic in Colorado Springs, CO.

Work Schedule: Full Time Days; Split time between scheduled outpatient clinic and providing first assist support on designated OR days.

Responsibilities:

Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic procedures.
Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and care.
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

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 Certification (PA-C) issued by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required for hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice.
Eligible to provide reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid.
Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from either the Health and Human Services/Office of Inspectors General (HHS/OIG) or the General Services Administration's (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) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

Requirements for Nurse Practitioners:

Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) is required for hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
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.
RNFA Certification
Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges.
Full prescriptive authority.
Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice.
Eligible to provide reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid.
Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from either the Health and Human Services/Office of Inspectors General (HHS/OIG) or the General Services Administration's (GSA) List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

Exceptional Benefits:

This position offers a competitive compensation package:

The pay range for this full-time position is $51.75 - $69.61 hourly (Pay is dependent on the applicant's relevant experience). If applicable, a quality and/or productivity bonus may be offered.
Retirement plan options to fit your needs.
Exceptional health and welfare benefits including medical, vision, dental, life insurance and disability coverage.
Generous continuing medical education (CME) allowance.
Paid malpractice.

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