Taking Healthcare to New Heights

Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a non-profit healthcare organization whose mission is to provide exceptional healthcare to people facing access barriers.  We provide primary care services (medical, dental and behavioral healthcare) through 28 outpatient health centers in El Paso, Teller, Lincoln, Adams, Elbert and Kit Carson counties.  We deliver care with our strong “Hospitality” culture.  Our organization has over 800 employees and serves over 82,000 patients in the Pikes Peak and East Central Plains region.  Peak Vista is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC).

Are you looking for a great quality of life and a rewarding professional opportunity? Peak Vista is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to to join our team of excellent family practitioners, internists and pediatricians.  Must be licensed to practice in Colorado or be eligible to obtain a CO license.  Prescriptive authority preferred. Must be comfortable in providing care to all age groups and be able to serve in a full time capacity in our Health Center at Printers Parkway.  This position is an excellent opportunity for career growth, providing a wide variety of opportunities and excellent mentorship. This position will also serve as a preceptor as part of our APRN Fellowship program. 


The Fellowship is a yearlong full-time employed position which combines mentorship; problem based learning, and supported clinical experience in an outpatient setting. The fellows will begin their rotation seeing one patient an hour then gradually increase the volume of patients seen until they are comfortable seeing and documenting on three per hour. The Faculty member will be available as a resource and mentor to the fellows and will also be responsible for prescriptive practice for the fellows.
In the first year (five fellows) this role is expected to require two days/week. The faculty member will be available to see their own panel the other two days. In the faculty role, the patient template for the faculty will be modified such that the faculty will be available to the program for:
 

• Mentoring
• Clinical resource
• Consulting
• Prescriptive oversight
• Mini “clinics” (e.g. I&D, toenail removal, Insulin in an Insulin naive patient) based on area of comfort/expertise
• Covering in Director absence
• Minimal admin time for evaluation of fellows

 
Benefits:
Peak Vista offers a competitive salary and full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, optional short term disability and a 403b retirement fund.  Additionally, the provider’s malpractice insurance is covered through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
 
Federal and State loan repayment programs are available for eligible candidates. 

* Successful candidates will complete pre-employment screening; which includes, but is not limited to a Criminal Background check. Peak Vista Community Health Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.