Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant – CU Medicine Family Medicine - Centerfield Clinic - Sr. Instructor

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: School of Medicine | Department of Family Medicine

Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant – CU Medicine Family Medicine - Centerfield Clinic - Sr. Instructor

Position #: 00829205 – Requisition #35665:

Job Summary:

The Clinical Affairs Team is seeking self-motivated, change-oriented, Advanced Practice Providers who demonstrate outstanding communication, team building, and clinical skills and who seek to work in a new-model practice that is focused on continuity and whole-person care. A significant responsibility of the clinic and its employees and providers will be to employ rapid-cycle innovation in the implementation, assessment, and evaluation of new ideas that if successful, will be scaled out to the organization as a whole.

Candidates for this position should highlight their strengths and experience among the key domains of the position which include; teamwork, experience with Quality and Process Improvement, experience with and use of healthcare-related technology including wearables and point-of-care devices, information technology and virtual care/artificial intelligence/emerging technology, and the desire to provide comprehensive medical and procedural care within an ambulatory setting. Ideal candidates would demonstrate experience and interest in several of these areas and would be able to leverage unique skills and personal experience to complement other staff and providers. Ideal candidates are expected to demonstrate transparent communication skills including listening and messaging, decision-making skills that emphasize team-based input, the ability to weigh risks and benefits, and a willingness to think “outside the box”. Above all, candidates should see themselves as “early adopters” who willingly “raise their hands first” when confronted with new opportunities. Candidates should demonstrate both a commitment to sustaining a functioning medical practice and providing up-to-date and comprehensive medical care, and also an understanding of how a practice can recognize and act on unique and evolving opportunities.

Examples of Work Performed

This position is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position.

Full Time Clinical Position = 1 cFTE: 8 “4 hour sessions” or 32 clinical contact hours/week and two half day sessions (8 hours)/week dedicated to completion of medical records, laboratory result management, and communication with patients. Clinical time includes responsibilities in patient care, clinic functioning and student precepting.  

The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

Sr. Instructor:

Clinical Care

• Provide full scope direct patient care in an ambulatory clinical setting.
• Participate as needed in chart review and clinical coding compliance activities.
• Collaborate as appropriate with medical staff in the care of complex patients.
• Interact with other health professionals to create guidelines and coordinate patient care.
• Collaborate with other team members in chronic disease management and patient care management.
• Participate in phone call system for after-hours issues.
• Support and collaborate with medical, nursing and office staff.

Teaching

• Provide teaching experiences for students (pre-med, medical, nursing, pharmacy, physician as