Bariatric Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Fort Collins

Job Description

Make Extraordinary Possible

UCHealth Surgical team in Fort Collins has an excellent opportunity for a full-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner who possess empathy, talent, drive, and a “patients first” mentality. The ideal candidate will have a passion for bariatric surgery. Below are a few good reasons to join our team in Fort Collins, Colorado:

• Variety - this position will have time in the OR and clinic and hospital.
• Schedule - supports a work-life balance. M-F, 8-5. No call. No weekends.
• Our team - is collaborative, collegial, and passionate about providing evidence-based care.

UCHealth Bariatric Center of the Rockies is the only bariatric surgery center in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming accredited by the Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The center has been accredited since 2005.

The center has also been designated as a Center of Excellence by Aetna® and UnitedHealthCare®, and as a Blue Distinction Center Plus from Anthem® Blue Cross and Blue Shield (national and Colorado).

At UCHealth, we’re looking for those who are talented and inspired — those who don’t shy away from daily opportunities to improve lives. For those individuals called to join our team, we want you to find more than just a career here. We want you to make extraordinary possible. Apply today.

About UCHealth

UCHealth Medical Group is a physician-led organization, with a dedicated focus on access, performance, innovation, and experience, providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain Front Range. With more than eight hospitals and 100 clinic locations, UCHealth pushes the boundaries of medicine, providing advanced treatments and clinical trials and improving health through innovation.

Exceptional Benefits

We expect you to live a balanced life and enjoy the Colorado lifestyle. Our competitive compensation package includes:

Retirement Package that includes a basic pension plan, 401(a) investment account, 403(b) matching account, and a 457(b) deferred compensation savings plan

Offerings include medical, vision, dental, life insurance, disability coverage

Competitive time off plan and wellness benefits

Generous continuing medical education (CME) allowance for full and part-time positions

Requirements for Physician Assistants

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

• Unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Colorado.

• Physician Assistant (PA-C) certification issued by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

• 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 as appropriate, per medical staff service privileging process.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

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)

• Unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State Board of Nursing in the state of practice or compact privileges under the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact agreement

• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges

• Prescriptive authority as appropriate, per medical staff service privileging process.

• 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.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

Going beyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive, and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, like us, that the world of medicine is ever-changing and is motivated to do what is right, not what is easy. We support creativity and curiosity so that each of us can find extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we'll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career. There are no limits to your potential here.