Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

About the Role

UCHealth Medical Group and the UCHealth Brain and Spine Neurosurgery Department in Colorado Springs, CO are seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for a full-time, 100% inpatient and operative role. The position focuses on excellent patient care and supports 6 full-time neurosurgeons as part of a collaborative team of 13 NPs/PAs. There are no outpatient responsibilities.

Position Details

• Inpatient management of neurosurgical patients across ICU, PCU, and floor.
• Daily rounding and management of neurosurgical consults.
• First assisting in the operating room.
• Participation in procedures with a high level of APP autonomy (no resident coverage).
• Day, night, weekend, and holiday coverage on a rotating schedule.

Schedule

• Rotational shifts including days and nights.
• Inpatient shifts: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM (or overnight equivalent).
• OR shifts: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

Key Responsibilities

• Inpatient management of neurosurgical patients.
• Daily rounding and management of neurosurgical consults.
• First assisting in the operating room.
• Participation in procedures.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Background in Neurosurgery, Trauma, and Acute Care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

Qualifications

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).
• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe.
• Eligible to provide services, reimbursable services, and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid.
• Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from HHS/OIG or GSA.
• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges.
• Prescriptive authority as appropriate.

For Nurse Practitioners

• Full or provisional prescriptive authority eligibility.
• 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 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB).
• Unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State Board of Nursing in the state of practice or compact privileges.
• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges.
• Full prescriptive authority.
• Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe.
• Eligible to provide services, reimbursable services, and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid.
• Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from HHS/OIG or GSA.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

Additional Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner candidates must have their full prescriptive authority.
• Nurse Practitioner candidates will need to obtain their RNFA certification within one year of hire.
• New graduates are welcome to apply; training and mentorship provided.
• We are unable to support visa candidates for this position.

Locations

• UCHealth Memorial Hospital North
• UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central

Exceptional Benefits

• Competitive compensation package: $119,600 - $156,796 annually (pay dependent on relevant experience).
• Annual Quality Value Incentive Plan (QVIP) of up to $10,000.
• Relocation bonus of up to $10,000, if eligible.
• Paid malpractice.
• Continuing medical education (CME) of up to $3,500 and up to 5 days annually.
• 403(b) with employer matching contribution; 457(b) voluntary option if eligible.
• Exceptional health and welfare benefits (medical, vision, dental, life insurance, disability coverage).
• Qualifying employer for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program with free assistance.
• Employer-paid short-term disability (STD) coverage.
• Employer-provided long-term disability (LTD) coverage (option to buy up).
• Wellness benefits.
• Full suite of voluntary benefits (flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, identity theft protection, pet insurance, employee discount programs).
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave, leaves of absence.
• Education benefits for employees (potential for 100% tuition, books, and fees paid, or up to $5,250 annually).