Advanced Practice Provider Pulmonary

CommonSpirit Health; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Hospital in Durango, Colorado, seeks a board-certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive outpatient pulmonary care. The role emphasizes collaboration with pulmonologists, PCPs, and respiratory therapists to deliver high-value, evidence-based care in a clinic setting.

The successful candidate will manage chronic pulmonary diseases, educate patients, and support continuity of care across the Southwest Colorado region.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing required with NP certification.
• Current RN/NP licensure in CO or Compact; Board-certified APN.
• Prescriptive Authority (RXN/RXNP) or plan to obtain.
• BLS/ACLS as required by practice setting.
• Experience in pulmonary/critical care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient pulmonary care in a clinic-based setting.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage a broad range of pulmonary conditions.
• Coordinate with pulmonologists, PCPs, respiratory therapists, and other care teams.
• Educate patients and support chronic disease management and continuity of care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Respiratory disease management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Clinical decision-making

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing as NP

Accredited postgraduate certificate program

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Pulmonary Advanced Practice Provider, you will join a collaborative team dedicated to delivering high-value, top-quality pulmonary care to the communities we serve in Durango, Colorado, and throughout the surrounding Four Corners region. As part of a physician-facing organization, you will be supported by extensive resources designed to allow you to focus on what matters most - caring for patients and serving the community. This clinic-based position will provide comprehensive outpatient pulmonary care while contributing to the delivery of the highest quality and most cost-effective healthcare within our integrated delivery system. Through your work, you will help expand access to specialized respiratory care and improve the health and well-being of individuals throughout Southwest Colorado.

Every day you will evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with a broad range of pulmonary conditions in an outpatient clinic setting, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, pulmonary nodules, sleep-related breathing disorders, and other chronic respiratory conditions. You will conduct comprehensive patient assessments, order and interpret diagnostic testing, review pulmonary function studies and imaging results, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide ongoing management of chronic pulmonary diseases. You will collaborate closely with pulmonologists, primary care providers, respiratory therapists, nursing teams, and multidisciplinary specialists to deliver coordinated, evidence-based care. As a key member of the pulmonary team, you will focus on patient education, preventive care, chronic disease management, and continuity of care while building lasting relationships with patients and referring providers throughout Durango and the surrounding communities.

To be successful in this role, you will be a skilled, board-certified, and compassionate Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant committed to providing exceptional, evidence-based pulmonary care.

• You will possess strong clinical assessment skills, knowledge of respiratory disease management, and strong communication abilities, along with excellent clinical judgment and the ability to collaborate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary care teams.
• You will also demonstrate a deep commitment to patient-centered care, quality outcomes, and continuous improvement.
• Important to this role is embracing the Mission and values of this Christian organization, contributing to a team-centered culture that prioritizes collaboration and service, and supporting an environment of transparency, accountability, and excellence.
• You will thrive in a collegial and supportive environment while making a meaningful impact by expanding access to specialized outpatient pulmonary care.
• With the opportunity to practice in beautiful Durango, surrounded by the abundant outdoor and recreational opportunities of Southwestern Colorado, this position offers a rewarding professional and personal lifestyle.

Job Requirements

Required

• Master's Degree in Nursing as Nurse Practitioner, from a nationally accredited postgraduate certificate program. Must be a graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing
• Registered Nurse Practitioner Licensure for; and listed on the state Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Registry. Board certified as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, in applicable population foci and/or subspecialty
• RN License; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact OR
• Physician Assistant license in CO or eligible to obtain
• Basic Life Support, may be required depending on practice setting
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, may be required depending on practice setting
• RXN/RXNP Have Prescriptive Authority (RXN) or have Provisional Prescriptive Authority (RXNP), if applicable for role with associated articulated plan
• NRP is for both hybrid work in person and telemedicine neonatology at SANHC, LUH, SFMC, MRMC (include in PB as needed), BLS not required for these departments

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience in a clinical or advance practice setting

Where You'll Work

Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.