• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD
• 403(b) Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance and Loan Repayment Options
• Perks Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary: Attending Faculty position is a full-time employed position in a post-graduation FNP training clinic. Attending faculty are responsible to manage a primary care patient panel, supervise learners in the clinical setting, and support problem-based learning, in an outpatient primary care setting.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promotes and demonstrates the mission, vision, and Core Values of Peak Vista.
• Assumes responsibility for the APRN Fellowship clinic/program in Medical Director/Program Director’s absence
• Supports fellows in their professional development
  • Provides direct and indirect clinical support to the Fellows through:
  • Consultation
  • Direct supervision
  • Prescriptive oversight
  • Represents APRN Fellowship by attending committees as assigned
  • Serves as a mentor to Fellows
  • Prepares and delivers didactic lectures as assigned
  • Participates in the Fellowship evaluation process
  • Provides support with the annual Fellowship QI Project
  • Assist in the design, implementation, and revision of the Fellowship orientation and curriculum
  • Participate in the Fellow interviews, selection, and onboarding process
  • Participates in APRN Fellowship recruitment and outreach activities as assigned
• Contributes to scholarly work related to the Fellowship program
• Assists with the accreditation process
• Performs physical examinations and preventative health measures within prescribed guidelines
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs in accordance with guidelines
• Records physical findings and formulates an assessment and plan based on the patient’s condition
• Prepares and documents a comprehensive patient care plan in the EHR
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures
• Refers patients to specialty providers for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment as clinically indicated
• Performs Fellow chart reviews per clinic process and provides recommendations on documentation
• Occasional travel inside and outside of the Colorado Springs area
• Proficient typing skills and use of Outlook programs
• Ability to multitask effectively
• Develops and maintains good working relationships with all departments, the management team, medical staff, leadership, and clinical staff
• Embraces cultural diversity amongst ourselves and our community
• Responsible for the human, financial, and material resources as well as data and information entrusted to us
• Strives to deliver the best outcomes and highest quality service
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to the Compliance Plan and conflict of interest requirements
• Enhances the effectiveness; efficiency and productivity of the department by contributing to, and participating in, departmental performance improvement goals
• Other duties as assigned

Supervision Exercised:

• Demonstrates strong leadership skills, knowledge and abilities. 
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance.

Qualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

• Master’s-prepared Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Licensed as a Physician Assistant (PA) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
• Doctoral-prepared Nurse Practitioners (DNP) are preferred among APRN applicants.
• Work experience: Preferred minimum of three years of primary care experience.

• Active, Unrestricted Physician Assistant License. Or holds an active, unencumbered Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license. Current certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner through AANP or ANCC. 
• Current unencumbered full prescriptive license in the State of Colorado.
• Current unencumbered DEA license.

Federal and State funds are available for loan repayment for eligible candidates. Peak Vista offers a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, optional long term and short-term disability and a 403b retirement fund. Additionally, because Peak Vista is a FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center), the provider’s malpractice insurance is covered through FTCA (Federal Tort Claims Act) government funds.

Peak Vista is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC).

Application Deadline: Peak Vista accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis. There is no application deadline at this time, and applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.

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

**PVCHC participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s I-9 to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration Records. To learn more, visit: everify.com