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Clinic Operations Mid-Level Provider / Nurse Practitioner - Denver
State of ColoradoUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Jul 2026
💰 $106,512/yr
About the role
Posting number: IKA 07096 07/21/2026
Department: Colorado Department of Human Services
Division: OCYF (Office of Children, Youth & Families)
Job classification: Mid-Level Provider
Posting type: Open
Categories: Nursing, Human Services, Medical/Dental
Summary
The primary duties of this position are located within 30 miles of the state border; therefore, this position is exempt from the residency requirements. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
About the Division of Youth Services: The Division of Youth Services (DYS) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, commitment, and parole. DYS is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Division operates fifteen secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed. The Division also contracts with numerous private residential and non-residential service providers throughout the State. For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of Colorado Youth Detention Continuum, a State-funded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system. In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State.
We invite you to explore the DYS website and learn about the services provided to youth, families, and local communities in the State of Colorado at: https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs/dys
Examples of duties
Purpose of this Position:Deliver health care to detained, pre-trial, and committed youth. Primary care is provided by licensed independent practitioners/Mid Level Providers with responsibility for a continuum of health care from initial assessment through development and maintenance of health care including physical, psychiatric, and dental maintenance.
Primary Job Duties
Clinical Management.
- Provide clinical and operational leadership across multiple facilities within the Division. This role ensures consistent clinical practice standards and supports the effective implementation of medical and care protocols to promote safe, high-quality patient care across all assigned programs. A core responsibility of the position is integrating clinical quality initiatives into daily operations. The Clinical Operations Lead translates clinical expectations into practical workflows, ensuring policies, procedures, and evidence-based practices are consistently followed. This includes ensuring that health screenings, health appraisals, histories and physicals, and SOAP notes reflect accurate assessments, appropriate treatments, and timely referrals.
- Work in collaboration with the Medical Lead, to supervise the completion of health screenings, appraisals, and physical examinations for all youth admitted to the facility through direct observation and review of medical documentation completed by clinic staff. Ensure communicable diseases are identified promptly and that appropriate interventions are implemented to prevent transmission within the facility, including required reporting to the CDC and State Health Department in accordance with applicable regulations. Mange complex cases and consults, which comprises. This position provides guidance on high-acuity medical, dental, and specialty cases, serving as the first-line clinical resource for staff evaluating case complexity. This includes determining the need for specialist referrals, collaborating with the DYS Medical Operations Coordinator and Director of Medical Operations on challenging cases, and ensuring that all youth receive timely, appropriate, and evidence-based care.
- Serve as a key liaison between Medical Leads, the DYS Medical Operations Coordinator, and the Director of Medical Operations. Through clear communication and collaboration, the role suppo
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