Instructor/Fellow

University of Colorado; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO is offering a Pediatric Advanced Practice Fellowship for Physician Assistants and Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. The 12-month program provides inpatient pediatric experience across wards and ICUs, under supervision, with emphasis on developing advanced clinical and leadership skills.

Fellows rotate through pediatric subspecialties, perform credentialed patient care, and participate in evaluations, quality improvement, and

Qualifications

• Graduation from an APAP approved Physician Assistant Training Program.
• Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Colorado license will be required prior to start date.
• ACLS and PALS certification will be required prior to start date.
• Graduate of an accredited BSN program.
• APN licensure and a Masters from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• ACLS and PALS certification will be required prior to start date.
• Pediatric Nursing Certification Board certificate or other comparable certification required.
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification required.
• Ability to obtain Prescriptive Authority in the State of Colorado. Will need to qualify for and obtain prescriptive authority within one year of beginning position.

Responsibilities

• Rotates through general ward pediatrics, pediatric intensive care unit, pulmonary, oncology, cardiology and electives.
• Cares for pediatric patients under supervision of an attending physician.
• Collects history, conducts diagnostic tests and comprehensive examinations.
• Communicates patient information to attending physician and care team.
• Rounds daily and collaborates with the healthcare team to plan and evaluate care.
• Forms management plans with supervising physician and assesses patient responses.
• Documents daily results and patient progress.
• Communicates with families about health care needs of their child.
• Performs routine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to pediatric standards.
• Initiates measures to resuscitate and stabilize pediatric patients as needed.
• Keeps knowledge current by reading literature and attending educational programs.
• Participates in quality improvement and/or research activities.
• Participates in documenting outcome measures.
• Identifies potential areas for research.
• Completes didactic work including lectures and fellowship curriculum.
• Undergoes evaluation for successful completion of the fellowship.

Education

Graduation from APAP approved Physician Assistant Training Program

Colorado license

ACLS and PALS certification

Graduate of an accredited BSN program

APN licensure and a Masters from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program

Pediatric Nursing Certification Board certificate or other equivalent

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification

Ability to obtain Prescriptive Authority in Colorado within one year

Job description

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: Pediatrics, Section of Critical Care

Job Title: Instructor/ Fellow

Position #:00853884 - Requisition #:41411

Job Summary

The Pediatric Advanced Practice Fellowship is a 12-month post-graduate program dedicated to enhancing the development of early-career Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants or for those new to pediatric hospital-based medicine. Recognizing that PNPs and PAs are increasingly utilized in inpatient care models, our program's mission is providing the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for a provider to succeed in the challenging world of pediatric inpatient medicine. Fellows will rotate through various sections within Children's Hospital Colorado and will provide patient care under the direction of a supervising physician faculty member.

Key Responsibilities

• Rotates through general ward pediatrics, pediatric intensive care unit, pulmonary, oncology, cardiology and electives.
• Practices as a fully credentialed provider caring for pediatric patients under the supervision of an attending physician.
• Gathers pertinent information systematically and skillfully from all sources: history, diagnostic tests, and comprehensive physical examinations, behavioral and developmental assessments.
• Communicates verbally all pertinent patient information to the on call attending physician, nursing staff, and other relevant healthcare providers.
• Rounds daily on patients based upon a rotating schedule and collaborates with the attending physician, other attending physicians from consulting services, and with the healthcare team to assess, diagnose, plan, set priorities and realistic outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of patient care
• Formulates management plans in conjunction with the attending physician and evaluates patient physiologic and behavioral responses to these management plans.
• Documents daily all relevant data including but not limited to results of diagnostic tests, laboratory results, patients' condition, response to therapies/interventions, and follow-up interventions.
• Communicates with the family regarding the changing health care needs of their child.
• Accurately and appropriately performs routine diagnostic and therapeutic techniques according to established protocol and current pediatric critical care standards.
• Initiates and performs measures necessary to resuscitate and stabilize a compromised pediatric patient according to current critical care and AHA standards.
• Keeps knowledge base current by reading professional literature, attending educational programs, and reviewing changes in health legislation and relevant professional research.
• Participates in interdisciplinary quality improvement and/or research activities.
• Participates in documenting outcome measures.
• Identifies potential areas for research.
• Completes didactic work including attending lectures, completing online modules, outlined fellowship curriculum, simulations and case-studies.
• Undergoes evaluation for successful completion of the fellowship program to include direct observation, written evaluation, and capstone project.

Work Location

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

Why Join Us

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical, and research facility serving 4,500 students and is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $762 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers, and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Physician Assistant:
  • Graduation from an APAP approved Physician Assistant Training Program.
  • Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Colorado license will be required prior to start date.
  • ACLS and PALS certification will be required prior to start date.
• Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner:
  • Graduate of an accredited BSN program.
  • APN licensure and a Masters from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
  • ACLS and PALS certification will be required prior to start date.
  • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board certificate or other comparable certification required.
  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification required.
  • Ability to obtain Prescriptive Authority in the State of Colorado. Will need to qualify for and obtain prescriptive authority within one year of beginning position.