Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc. (NEHCR); Denver (CO); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc. (NEHCR) seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a collaborative Trauma Surgery team in Denver, CO. This Level I Trauma Center focuses on inpatient trauma and acute surgical care, with opportunities to develop ICU procedures and OR assistance.The role is full-time, permanent, with 12-hour shifts and 147 shifts per year, plus ~3-4 outpatient clinic hours weekly. Competitive compensation starting at $140,000+ annually.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of Trauma Surgery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care to trauma and acute surgical patients.
• Evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, and monitor clinical progress.
• Assist with the management of high-acuity trauma and surgical cases.
• Perform procedures within scope of practice and hospital privileges.
• Assist in the OR as needed.
• Participate in rounds, patient education, discharge planning, and care coordination.
• Collaborate with trauma surgeons, residents, nursing, critical care, and other multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide limited outpatient clinic coverage as scheduled.
• Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation.

Skills

Trauma surgery

Inpatient care

Job description

Weare seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant tojoin a collaborative Trauma Surgery team in Denver, CO. This is an excellentopportunity to work alongside experienced trauma surgeons in a Level I TraumaCenter a nd fast-paced academic teaching environment. Theposition focuses primarily on inpatient trauma and acute surgical care, withopportunities to develop additional skills in ICU procedures and OR assistance.

PositionHighlights

• Full-time permanent position
• Level I Trauma Center
• 147 shifts annually
• 12-hour shifts
• Primarily inpatient Trauma Surgerycoverage
• Approximately 3-4 outpatient clinichours per week
• Flexible scheduling built approximately3 months in advance
• High-acuity trauma and acute surgicalpatient population
• Opportunities for ICU procedure trainingand OR assistance
• No elective practice responsibilities
• No non-compete clause
• Competitive compensation starting at $140,000+annually
• Supportive, physician-led surgicalorganization

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care totrauma and acute surgical patients.
• Evaluate patients, develop treatmentplans, and monitor clinical progress.
• Assist with the management ofhigh-acuity trauma and surgical cases.
• Perform procedures within scope ofpractice and hospital privileges.
• Assist in the OR as needed.
• Participate in rounds, patienteducation, discharge planning, and care coordination.
• Collaborate with trauma surgeons,residents, nursing, critical care, and other multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide limited outpatient cliniccoverage as scheduled.
• Maintain accurate and timely medicaldocumentation.

Requirements

• Active Colorado NP or PA license, orability to obtain.
• 1-2 years of Trauma Surgery experiencepreferred.