Pulmonary Advanced Practice Provider - Outpatient Care

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

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.