Neurosurgery APP Instructor: Inpatient Care & Teaching

TopSciNet; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Job summary

The University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, CO seeks a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join the clinical faculty as an Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery. The role focuses on inpatient care for a wide range of neurosurgical conditions, including spine, cranial, endovascular, vascular, and stereotactic disorders.

As a faculty member, the APP will have opportunities for professional development, including precepting medical learners, educating nursing and

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Advanced Practice Nursing (Acute Care NP) or Physician Assistant program.
• Current license to practice in Colorado as an APP (NP or PA) with prescriptive authority.
• National certification as an APN or PA.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive and episodic patient assessments and manage inpatient neurosurgical cases.
• Establish diagnoses, order and interpret diagnostic studies, perform therapeutic procedures, and manage follow-up care per written physician practice agreements or protocols.
• Prescribe medications and monitor patient responses.
• Perform perioperative management and first‑assist in surgeries as appropriate.
• Admit patients, order labs and imaging, and formulate treatment plans.
• Document clinical encounters accurately and maintain continuity of care through effective communication with healthcare team members.
• Function as a clinical leader and educator for physicians, nurses, and APPs.
• Participate in research, quality improvement initiatives, and professional development activities.
• Attend specialty conferences, training sessions, and board review courses.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Inpatient care

Neurosurgical assistance

Education

Accredited APN/PA program

Colorado APP license with prescriptive authority

National APN/PA certification

Job description

The University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, CO seeks a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join the clinical faculty as an Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery. The role focuses on inpatient care for a wide range of neurosurgical conditions, including spine, cranial, endovascular, vascular, and stereotactic disorders.

As a faculty member, the APP will have opportunities for professional development, including precepting medical learners, educating nursing and