DescriptionLocation : UCHealth Parkview Medical Center, US : CO : PuebloDepartment : PMG Ortho Srvs - Park WestFTE : Full Time, 1.
0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)Shift : DaysPay : $47.44 - $71.16 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experienceSummary : Provides specialty health care services in both outpatient and acute care settings for certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
Responsibilities : Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies.
Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and care.Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions, including use of prescriptive authority and referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
Provides counseling and education of patients and their families / caregivers concerning preventative health and wellness, treatment options, and community resources.
Provides care in the context of promoting age and culture-appropriate informed choices, shared decision-making and the right to self-determination.
Provides inpatient and / or outpatient care to include preoperative, intra-operative, and post-operative services, as well as critical care / intensive care medical management.
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.Requirements : Credentials : Essential : Basic Life SupportNurse PractitionerRegistered NurseOther information : Minimum Required Education : Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with specialization in area of practice.
Required Licensure / Certification : State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). State licensure as a Nurse Practitioner.
Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges. Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider.
Relevant life support certification as determined at position level. Appropriate credentialing through Medical Staff Services.
Prescriptive authority as appropriate, per medical staff service privileging process. Certification by ANCC or AANP, licensing verification by the State Board of Nursing, search of the HSS, EPLS, and DEA systems.
Minimum Experience : Preferred : 5 years of experience in the identified area of expertise.IF APPLICABLE : BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date.
BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.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 Certification (PA-C) issued by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required for hire and must be maintained throughout employment
- 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 CrossRequirements 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) is required for hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
- 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
- Full prescriptive authority
- 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.
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