Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Urgent Care

Description

Want to help make extraordinary things possible for patients? UCHealth is looking for inclusive people who possess empathy, talent, drive and a “Patients first” mentality.
We have an excellent opportunity for a PRN Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join UCHealth Urgent Care Clinic – Sterling Ranch. 

REQUIRED: One year of experience working with pediatric and adult patients as an advanced practice provider in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room. New graduates will not be considered for this position. 

Availability to work 2 weekend days and 2 weekdays per month is preferred.

Here are a few good reasons to join our Urgent Care Clinic: 
Working with teams of satisfied UCHealth clinicians and staff members, we are able to put our patients first by providing high-quality, personalized care
UCHealth Medical Group is a physician-led organization, with a dedicated focus on access, performance, and innovation.

Our team is collaborative, collegial, and passionate about providing evidence-based care.

We welcome those who naturally gravitate toward our inclusive community that celebrates our differences, our individuality, and our similarities. Here, we are dedicated to putting patients first, excellence, and integrity. For those individuals called to join our team, we want you to find more than just a career here. We want you to make extraordinary possible. This position's pay range starts at $47.44/hour. An annual bonus may be paid to eligible employees based upon organizational and individual performance.

Requirements for Physician Assistants
•Bachelor or 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 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 the medical staff service privileging process.

•Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certifications issued by the American Heart Association.

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)

•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

•Prescriptive authority as appropriate, per the medical staff service privileging process.

•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 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) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certifications issued by the American Heart Association.

The University of Colorado Health (UCHealth) system recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution.  As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements.  No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status.  UCHealth does not discriminate against any "qualified applicant with a disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization. An applicant with a disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.