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Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care

UCHealth, Sterling, Colorado, United States, 80751

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Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care Base Pay Range $93,891.00/yr – $134,160.00/yr

Description At UCHealth, our mission is simple – to improve lives. That starts with you. We improve lives through fresh ideas, innovative approaches, and an unwavering commitment to world‑class care.

UCHealth Medical Group and the UCHealth Primary Care Clinic in Sterling, CO are ready to welcome a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to their team. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, interested in working full‑time, and focused on excellent patient care. At UCHealth, we believe each person is extraordinary, and together we make extraordinary possible.

Responsibilities

This is a full‑time position that supports a work‑life balance.

Required Experience

2–3 years primary care experience required.

Experience seeing women's care and pediatrics preferred.

EPIC EMR is utilized system‑wide.

Qualifications for Physician Assistants

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) 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 Cross.

Qualifications for Nurse Practitioners

Full or provisional prescriptive authority eligibility is required; provider must apply for prescriptive authority as a condition of employment.

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 the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) 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.

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.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

Exceptional Benefits

Pay range for this full‑time position is $93,891 – $134,160 annually; pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Quality Value Incentive Plan (QVIP) of up to $10,000.

Relocation bonus of up to $10,000, if eligible.

Paid malpractice.

Continuing medical education (CME) of up to $3,500 and up to 5 days annually.

403(b) with employer matching contribution; 457(b) voluntary option if eligible.

Exceptional health and welfare benefits including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and disability coverage including coverage for eligible dependents.

UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program; free assistance navigating PSLF program.

Employer‑paid short‑term disability (STD) coverage as a supplement to Colorado FAMLI, offering up to 66.67% of your base pay.

Employer‑provided long‑term disability (LTD) coverage equals 50% of your base pay, up to $17,500 per month.

Wellness benefits.

Voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, identity theft protection, pet insurance, employee discount programs.

Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start with PTO in your bank.

Education benefits for employees, including up to $5,250 pre‑paid or tuition reimbursement each calendar year.

About UCHealth UCHealth is an innovative, nonprofit health system that delivers the highest quality medical care with an excellent patient experience. UCHealth includes 33,000 employees, 14 acute‑care hospitals, and hundreds of physicians across Colorado, southern Wyoming, and western Nebraska. With University of Colorado Hospital on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus as its academic anchor and the only adult academic medical center in the region, UCHealth is dedicated to providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain West. Offering more than 150 clinic locations, UCHealth provides extensive community benefits and pushes the boundaries of medicine through advanced treatments and clinical trials, improving health through innovation.

Equal Opportunity Statement UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth does not discriminate against any "qualified applicant with a disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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