University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: SOM-MED-Bone Marrow Transplant

Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider (APP)/(PA/NP/APRN)/Medicine/Bone Marrow Transplant/Instructor

Position #00846116 – Requisition #39329

Job Summary:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $704 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu.

The Division of Hematology, Blood Cancer and BMT Program has 5 openings for a full-time Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant for our inpatient unit. The position will work at least 50%-night coverage, two to three weekends a month and share holiday shifts with other Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). This is subject to change dependent upon the needs of the organization.

Examples of Work Performed:

• Manage the health care of a select group of patients in the Clinical Cancer Center.
• Perform a comprehensive health assessment, including health history, physical exams, preventive screening; identify medical health risks and needs.
• Formulate the appropriate differential diagnoses based on clinical evaluation.
• Perform, order and/or interpret diagnostic studies within scope of practice and clinical area of practice at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
• Perform advanced technical procedures within the scope of clinical practice.
• Plan and implement therapeutic regimens that include both nursing and medical management strategies, including prescription of medications/devices.
• Establish systematic follow-up for evaluation of the plan of care and reassess and modify the plan, as necessary, including initiation of referrals and consultation with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.
• Assure patient and family teaching is adequate to manage the illness or wellness plan at home.
• Facilitate client participation and promote self-care by providing information needed to make decisions and choices.
• Facilitate appropriate utilization of the medical system in a cost-effective manner without jeopardizing quality of car