Advanced Practice Provider (AF Williams) Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Or Physician Assistant Instructor/Sr. Instructor

Faculty Description

University of Colorado | CU Anschutz Medical Campus

Advanced Practice Provider (AF Williams)

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician’s Assistant - Instructor/Sr. Instructor

Position #00796785 – Requisition #25982

• Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers

The University of Colorado has a requirement for COVID-19 vaccinations and full completion thereof by 9/1/21 or upon start date. Information regarding this requirement, and exemptions can be found at:

Exemptions vary by campus location/department.

Campus/Unit-Specific Exemptions:

• Anschutz Campus – Exemptions are allowed for medical or religious reasons.
• Denver Campus - Exemptions are allowed for medical, religious, or personal reasons.
• Consolidated/Central Services Administration – Will follow Anschutz policy on exemptions.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

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 $650 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu.

Mission, Vision and Values

The mission of the Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC) is to be a diverse teaching and learning community that creates, discovers, and applies knowledge to improve the health and well-being of Colorado and the world. Anschutz Medical Campus is focused on educating upcoming medical professionals, conducting groundbreaking research, practicing innovative approaches to health care delivery and providing excellent direct patient care at two hospitals. Located on AMC, the School of Medicine hosts a globally recognized array of departments, institutes and centers dedicated to educating the next generation of medical professionals.

Among these is the Department of Family Medicine (DFM) which is dedicated to “helping people be healthier" by educating, nurturing, fostering, and enhancing those in the field of family medicine and the communities we live in and serve. The Department of Family Medicine has five (5) focus areas, each with specific goals:

• Patient Care– Providing outstanding care to patients;
• Education – Training the family medicine and primary care workforce;
• Research – Creating and disseminating new knowledge;
• Communities - Connecting with our communities to achieve health equity; and
• Diversity & Health Equity - To build and foster a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve.

JOB SUMMARY

Within an ambulatory clinic practice setting, in the context of a clinical care team and a Patient Centered Medical Home practice, provide full spectrum ambulatory care with a focus on acute and “urgent” care, and to a lesser extent, chronic disease management, and wellness and preventative care for adult and pediatric patients. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) evaluates, assesses, diagnoses, prescribes and educates patients regarding their particular illness or chronic disease. The position provides high quality primary care to all patients, evaluates and treats acute and chronic problems for the patient population, completes histories, thorough assessments and physical examinations on all patients with accurate and complete documentation reflected in medical records and collaborates and communicates with other departments and colleagues, such as the pharmacy to ensure optimal patient care. The practice is a teaching practice with learners of different professions and disciplines with mechanisms in place for colleagues to ask one another questions.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

Full Time Position with the following distribution/allocation of workload:

• Clinical/Direct Patient Care (.50 cFTE - onsite)

In person acute care/same day access appointments up to 11 visits/session (typical average is 9).

• Provide quality, accessible, cost-effective primary care for patients served by CU Medicine community practices.
• Provide direct patient care for acute care patients who require/request same-day appointments.
• 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.
• No call pool duties.
• Provide follow-up care to patients who were hospitalized or had Emergency Department visits
• Provider will not maintain a continuity patient panel.
• Support and collaborate with medical, nursing and office staff.
• Preferred administrative day is Wednesday.

• Clinical Administration (.50 FTE)

Provide Epic in-basket management support to other clinic’s providers as assigned, triage doc pools, and complete inbox issues from patients recently seen by provider. Also, serve as a point of contact for staff (RNs, front desk) for acute patient issues not requiring appointment to address.

• Meet with Medical Director/clinic director monthly at first to discuss needs and schedule.
• New tasks appear continuously throughout the day, plan to check in-basket continually during clinic hours. Triage boxes will need to be at addressed at the end of AM and PM clinic sessions.
• Refill medications, review chart in detail, check PDMP for controlled substances. Task to MA pools if patient needs to schedule an appointment.
• Review any "flagged" labs and notify patient of results.
• Answer MHC messages and pt calls in assigned provider in-baskets and take care of the message completely, coordinate with the PCP if they are in clinic if needed, or leave for PCP to address if unable to address without personal knowledge of patient. Protocols to be developed.
• Place referrals if appropriate and update care gaps when possible.
• Attempt to close the loop in as many tasks as possible and document work done on any tasks worked on, but not completed (e.g. messages left, outreach attempted).
• Liaise with RN Triage, RN Care Manager and/or RN Practice Manager for messages requiring next level clinical decision support when PCP is not available.
• Other tasks such as participation in QI projects related to improving QI metrics.

• Administrative/Professional Development

As part of being a faculty member in an academic environment, participate in educational and research activities as opportunities present themselves and/or other duties as assigned by clinical leadership.

• Maintain eligibility for School of Medicine Faculty.
• Keep abreast of the latest developments in field, both academically and through applied skill.
• Attend and present at conferences, meetings and trainings in order to maintain certification and enhance professional skills; participates in faculty development activities.
• Accept other responsibilities assigned by the Medical Director.

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established at 92,547 – 136,875.

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Benefits: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits

Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125

Diversity and Equity:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu.

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community, and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

• Masters/Doctor of Nursing practice degree or Physician’s Assistant degree.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado, if not PA.
• Licensed/registered as a Family Nurse Practitioner with the State of Colorado, if not PA.
• Completion of required 1,000 hours (provisional prescription authority/mentorship) or other minimum as defined by State of Colorado in order to obtain full prescriptive authority and DEA registration.
• Medicare/Medicaid credentials.
• National certification by ANCC or AANP as family nurse practitioner, if not PA.
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served; the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the office’s policies and procedures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 3+ years (full time) of FNP or PA experience working in a Patient Centered Medical Home/Ambulatory Family Medicine practice preferred and comfortable charting in Epic.
• X-DEA waiver and experience with gender affirming hormone prescribing encouraged

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (all positions)

To be successful in this position, candidates will need the following:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clinic and Department of Family Medicine faculty and staff.
• Ability to work effectively on multiple tasks and maintain a well-organized work environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
• Capacity for flexibility and adaptability in different work situations.
• Ability to work well with diverse populations.
• Experience training and developing staff.
• Ability to meet clinic-specific competencies and expectations.
• Demonstrated commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity and inclusion

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (specific):

• Ability to prioritize and respond to emergencies in a calm manner.
• Ability to verbalize information/directions clearly and concisely.
• Ability to administer patient medications properly.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Conflict resolution skills.
• Proficient in patient documentation and charting in an electronic medical records system; preferably Epic.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to analyze, prioritize, and resolve patient and office problems.
• Ability to participate effectively as a member of a team.
• Ability to simultaneously perform multiple tasks.

Special Instructions to Applicants : Please be advised that the University does check references as part of the employment process. Please do not submit any of your application material (via email) to the job posting contact. Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers. Refer to requisition number: 25982.
Application Materials Required : Cover Letter, Resume/CV, List of References Application Materials Instructions : When applying, applicants must include: 1. A letter of application which specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications 2. A current Resume/CV, Unofficial Transcript(s) 3. The names, addresses, daytime telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for five professional references, either attached to your resume/CV or uploaded as a separate document Please be advised that the University does check references as part of the employment process. Please do not submit any of your application material (via email) to the job posting contact.
Job Category : Faculty Primary Location : Aurora Department : U0001 - DENVER & ANSCHUTZ MED CAMPUS - 20148 - SOM-FM GENERAL OPERATIONS Schedule : Full-time Posting Date : Jul 26, 2022 Unposting Date : Ongoing Posting Contact Name : Lydia Lyon Posting Contact Email : lydia.lyon@cuanschutz.edu Position Number : 00796785