Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Women's Care

UCHealth; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 93,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health system dedicated to delivering top-tier medical care and an excellent patient experience. This full-time role as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Colorado Springs emphasizes a patient-first mentality and teamwork. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in gynecologic services and obstetrics, coupled with essential certifications. UCHealth offers a competitive compensation package, exceptional benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. If you are driven by empathy and a commitment to patient care, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

Relocation support

Paid malpractice

CME allowance

403(b) with employer matching

Exceptional health benefits

Wellness benefit

Education benefits

Time away from work (PTO)

Loan repayment assistance

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in gynecologic services preferred, obstetrics experience required.
• Full prescriptive authority is required for Family Nurse Practitioner candidates.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional patient care with a focus on gynecologic and obstetric services.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Multitasking

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Job description

Help make extraordinary things possible.

UCHealth Women's Clinic team in Colorado Springs is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who possesses empathy, talent, drive, and a "patients first" mentality.

Our ideal candidate is a good communicator, works well in a team environment, and is comfortable balancing multiple tasks.

Experience:

• 2-3 years of experience in gynecologic services is preferred.
• Obstetrics experience is required.

The position is located at the UCHealth Front Range OB/GYN - Colorado Springs, CO.

Required: Family Nurse Practitioner candidates must have full prescriptive authority to be considered for this position.

This position will be open for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until a top candidate is identified.

The position posting date is 1/7/2025.

We are unable to support visa candidates for this position.

Exceptional Benefits

This position offers a competitive compensation package:

• The pay range for this full-time position is $93,816 - $134,160 annually. Pay is dependent on the applicant's relevant experience. If applicable, a quality and/or productivity bonus may be offered.
• Relocation support may be offered.
• Paid malpractice.
• Generous continuing medical education (CME) allowance.
• 403(b) with employer matching contribution; 457(b) voluntary option if eligible.
• Exceptional health and welfare benefits including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, disability coverage including coverage for eligible dependents.
• Wellness benefit.
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank.
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% tuition, books, and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year.

Loan Repayment: UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

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) or Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is required for hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
• Unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State Board of Nursing in the state of Colorado or compact privileges under the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact agreement.
• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges.
• Provisional prescriptive authority working towards full prescriptive authority or Full prescriptive authority.
• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in 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) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Requirements for Physician Assistants

• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
• Unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Colorado.
• Physician Assistant Certification (PA-C) issued by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required for hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
• 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.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.

The UCHealth Medical Group Office of Advanced Practice (OAP) actively supports the integration of APPs throughout the medical group to promote optimal and excellent patient care. We are committed to supporting APP practice and professional development while cultivating community and connection among all members of the healthcare team. We do this through bi-directional communication, mentorship, and leadership development which can lead to opportunities for APP involvement in committees and leadership positions.

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