Advanced Practice Provider (APP)/(PA/NP/APRN)/School of Medicine/ Gastroenterology and Hepatology/Instructor

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider (APP)/(PA/NP/APRN)/School of Medicine/ Gastroenterology and Hepatology/Instructor

Practice Location: UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital, Highlands Ranch, CO

Position #00848958 – Requisition #40109

Job Summary:

As an important member of the community practice team, the Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant) will have clinical responsibilities, including outpatient clinic and inpatient hospital consultation.

The Advanced Practice Provider will see a mix of inpatient day time GI consults at Highlands Ranch Hospital (HRH) in concern with one of the community practice physicians and outpatient clinic visits at the CU Medicine Clinic at the HRH Medical Office Building at least 4 days per week (8 half-days).

The successful applicant for this position will be someone who communicates appropriately and effectively with patients, staff, consultants, and colleagues, has outstanding customer service skills, and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Evaluation and management of GI disorders within the scope of a general gastroenterology advanced practice provider including:

o   GERD

o   Dysphagia

o   IBS/functional GI disorders

o   Constipation

o   Diarrhea

o   Gastrointestinal bleeding/iron deficiency anemia

o   Eosinophilic Esophagitis

o   Inflammatory Bowel Disease

o   Abnormal liver function tests

o   Liver cirrhosis

o   Pancreatitis

o   GI motility disorders

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite, primarily in the attached medical office building at the Highlands Ranch Hospital in Highlands Ranch, CO as well as the inpatient side of the hospital on occasion.

Why Join Us:

The University of Colorado’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Department of Medicine is an internationally-renowned program that provides comprehensive resources for the diagnosis and management of diseases of the digestive tract, pancreas and liver.  The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology has faculty and staff making contributions to research, clinical trials, and nationally-recognized patient care.  Gastroenterology & GI Surgery is one of the top ranked in the United States and our clinical partner, the University of Colorado Hospital, is in the top hospitals nationwide as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is rapidly growing, with clinical prac