Instructor

University of Colorado Anschutz; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 111,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Retirement 401(a) plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Tuition benefit

CME funding

CU Advantage programs

Job summary

The University of Colorado Anschutz Division of Pediatric Surgery at Children’s Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs seeks a full-time Pediatric General Surgery NP/PA (1.0 FTE) to deliver inpatient and outpatient care. The role works closely with pediatric surgeons and allied teams at CHCO-Colorado Springs.

Responsibilities include trauma assessments, initial/secondary surveys, rounds, and OR first‑assist, with 24/7 APP coverage and pediatric surgical care across units and clinics.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• ATLS, BLS and PALS certifications required or to be completed within three months of hire
• Experience in general surgery, trauma, critical care, and pediatrics preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient care for general pediatric surgical patients
• Initial assessments/consults; trauma activations and surveys; trauma care management
• First-assist in OR and minor procedures; clinic care and education
• Collaborate with surgeons, intensivists, emergency medicine, and hospitalists; 24/7 APP coverage

Skills

ATLS certification

BLS certification

PALS certification

Pediatric trauma care

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Physician Assistant program graduate

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Nature of Work

Children’s Hospital Colorado is one of the nation’s premier pediatric healthcare systems and has been consistently recognized among the top children’s hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in pediatric clinical care, research, education, quality, and patient safety, while maintaining Magnet® designation for nursing excellence and a longstanding commitment to evidence-based, family-centered care. Children’s Hospital Colorado is the primary pediatric teaching hospital for the University of Colorado School of Medicine and is closely integrated with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. As the largest academic health sciences center in the Rocky Mountain region, CU Anschutz brings together six health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and nationally recognized clinical, research, and educational programs. This academic partnership allows Children’s Hospital Colorado physicians and advanced practice providers to participate in cutting-edge research, educate the next generation of healthcare professionals, and rapidly translate scientific discoveries into innovative, evidence-based care for children.

The Children’s Hospital Colorado campus in Colorado Springs opened in 2019 as southern Colorado’s first full-service pediatric hospital. This 294,000-square-foot, six-story facility provides advanced pediatric and neonatal care closer to home for families not only in Southern Colorado, but a seven-state region including Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, and South Dakota. The hospital offers approximately 115 inpatient beds, including more than 50-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), 16-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), a Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, and pediatric medical-surgical inpatient units. It is also home to southern Colorado’s only dedicated pediatric Emergency Department, Level 2 Pediatric Trauma center, and the region’s first pediatric-only operating rooms, pediatric oncology and infusion services, advanced imaging, pediatric sleep laboratory and comprehensive pediatric specialty care.

As an integral part of the Children’s Hospital Colorado system, the Colorado Springs campus combines the personalized care of a regional hospital with access to the expertise, academic collaboration, and subspecialty resources of one of the country’s most respected pediatric healthcare organizations. Through its close partnership with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, patients benefit from innovative treatments, multidisciplinary collaboration, and seamless access to nationally recognized pediatric specialists and research programs.

Job Summary:

The Division of Pediatric Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine has a full-time (1.0 FTE) faculty position available at the rank of Instructor for a Pediatric General Surgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA). Under the direction of the full-time faculty or designee, this position provides inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care services at Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO), Colorado Springs.

Job Responsibilities:

The candidate will be expected to provide independent clinical services primarily for General Pediatric Surgical patients of the Children’s Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs. Duties will include primarily inpatient with some outpatient clinical responsibilities related to a full spectrum of general pediatric surgical patients with a heavy emphasis on trauma and neonatal care. Representative responsibilities will include: initial patient assessments/consults, timed response to trauma activations, performing primary and secondary surveys, comprehensive general management of trauma patients, rounding on hospitalized patients, clinical documentation (daily notes, history and physicals, discharge summaries), patient education, multi-disciplinary care coordination, first-assist in OR, clinic (outpatient) care, and performing minor procedures. Close collaboration with pediatric general surgeons, sub-specialty surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, intensivists, and hospital medicine will be necessary. Professional interaction with referring physicians and staff, emergency medical personnel and primary care providers is essential. The candidate will provide care to patients in the pediatric unit, pediatric intensive care unit, newborn intensive care unit, acute care areas, and in the outpatient clinics. APP coverage is 24/7 in this hospital; therefore, the work schedule will include days, in-house overnight, weekends and holiday coverage.

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Colorado Springs, CO

Why Join Us: Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation

and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package

including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
• CME/Professional Development Funding
• There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage

Required Qualifications:

• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner and/or Physician Assistant with prescriptive privileges (of those candidates with a Nurse Practitioner degree, an acute care certification is required)
• Meets and maintains specific requirements of the Nursing Credential Review Board (Nurse Practitioner) and the Medical Review Board (Physician Assistant)
• Current ATLS or successful completion within three months of hire
• Current BLS prior to hire and PALS certifications at time of or within three months of hire

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Master’s degree in Nursing and/or a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in general surgery, trauma, critical care, and pediatrics preferred
• First assist or surgical assist certification and experience preferred

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established to be $111,010 to $147,840 for 1.0 FTE. 25% shift differential added to all night, weekend, and holiday shifts (shift differential is applicable after the onboarding period where the APP is working 100% independently).

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Required Qualifications:

• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner and/or Physician Assistant with prescriptive privileges (of those candidates with a Nurse Practitioner degree, an acute care certification is required)
• Meets and maintains specific requirements of the Nursing Credential Review Board (Nurse Practitioner) and the Medical Review Board (Physician Assistant)
• Current ATLS or successful completion within three months of hire
• Current BLS prior to hire and PALS certifications at time of or within three months of hire

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Master’s degree in Nursing and/or a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in general surgery, trauma, critical care, and pediatrics preferred
• First assist or surgical assist certification and experience preferred