Advanced Practice Provider -Combo Sleep Medicine and Pulm (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

This position will be split between two locations with breakdown as follows :

2 days will be doing Sleep at Highlands Ranch (8671 S Quebec Street, Littleton, CO)

3 days will be at main campus : 1 day of Sleep and 2 days of General Pulmonary (1400 Jackson St., Denver)

Position Summary

The role of the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is to contribute to the clinical, educational, and research missions of the organization. May provide clinical care in the inpatient or outpatient setting, telehealth, and triage. Provides regular health assessments, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic conditions and formulate plans that include treatment, psychosocial support, health education, and counseling. In addition, the role will collaborate with other health professionals in assessing and managing health problems, maintaining continuity of care, and coordinating community services. Contributes to the development, maintenance, evaluation, and change of the health care delivery system.

Essential Duties

• Provides quality care for patients and families, manages chronic and acute conditions, and manages health maintenance and promotion.
• Performs and documents the history and physical exam, gathers data from the medical record, reviews outside medical records, communicates with referring providers, and develops and implements the plan of care.
• Monitors and documents the progress of each patient, revises plan of care as needed, interprets and monitors test results. Identifies and appropriately intervenes with problems that require specialty referral or escalation to a higher level of care.
• Acts as a consultant and presents current educational programs to requesting community groups, organizations, or individuals.
• Contributes to the education and research mission of the organization through participation in research or quality improvement projects, presentations, professional organizations, precepting, and other scholarly activities.
• Functions as a role model and encourages professional behaviors in dealing with patients, families, significant others, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Represents advanced practice, Department, or Division on appropriate organizational committees.
• Abides by applicable National Jewish policies, and complies with all laws, rules, and regulations concerning advanced practice, including but not limited to Colorado Medical Board, Joint Commission Medicare and Medicaid rules and regulations.
• Maintains current license, board certification, BLS and / or ACLS or PALS certification appropriate to clinical responsibilities and stays up to date with changes in regulations.

Competencies

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility

None

Travel

Travel between NJH sites of practice for APPs as needed.

Core Values

Minimum Qualifications

Salary Range : $110,000. - $150,000.

Benefits

At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

Application Deadline : This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

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