Anesthesia Acute Pain Service Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Instructor - (NP/PA/CNS) New

Position Summary:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department of Anesthesiology invites applications for a full-time faculty position as an Instructor (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Clinical Nurse Specialist) for the UCH Acute Pain Service (APS). This position will work in collaboration with the UCH APS multidisciplinary team (Physician, Advanced Practice Provider, PharmD) to provide clinical care to inpatients referred to the APS. This care will include assessment and management of post-surgical pain involving epidural, nerve block, IV PCA, ketamine infusion, lidocaine infusion, and consultations on acute and chronic pain.

Duties of the APS Instructor include, but are not limited to:

• Provide comprehensive assessment and management for hospitalized patients, ensuring care is holistic by considering patients' physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. This includes collaboration with the Acute Pain Service physicians, obtaining a comprehensive health history, performing a physical examination, and establishing a diagnosis and patient treatment plan
• Document in the medical record the health appraisal data, history, physical findings, diagnoses, treatments, and progress of patient
• In collaboration with the interdisciplinary Acute Pain Service Team, evaluate and manage a follow-up plan based on patient's response, initiate requests for consultation to other healthcare providers, maintain good communication among families, primary care providers, and other referral services, and develop and implement pain-related policies and procedures, order sets, and clinical documentation templates 
• Provide pain-related nursing and resident physician education and assist with the monthly orientation and onboarding of anesthesia residents.
• Participate in pain-related research and evaluation as well as quality improvement projects, including initiation and assisting with problem identification and data collection
• Independently seeks opportunities to expand own clinical knowledge and skills and achieve professional development goals. Additionally, participate in professional affiliations and networks with professional colleagues 
• Participate in department/division/hospital committees as needed/requested

There is opportunity for advancement to an APS Team Lead Advanced Practice Provider role for qualified individuals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from an accredited program and national board certification as a Nurse Practitioner or a Clinical Nurse Specialist.  

OR

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with national board certification as a Physician Assistant.
• Currently hold, or ability to obtain, unrestricted NP, CNS, or PA licensure in the State of Colorado
• Ability to be fully credentialed within the University of Colorado Hospital as an Advanced Practice Provider in the area pain management
• Eligible to obtain or already hold prescriptive authority in the State of Colorado

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of acute pain management-related experience
• Two years of hospital inpatient acute care-related experience
• Experience as an advanced practice provider

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team
• Excellent problem solving and conflict mediation skills

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range (or hiring range) has been established at $106,933 - $159,127 based on years of experience as NP/PA.

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. The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at Employee Services.

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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.

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