Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - SSRCC - 10462

Company: Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Location: Denver
Posted on: May 23, 2025

Job Description:

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.Our Philosophy of Service: We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:

• Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.
• Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.
• Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.
• Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.
• Using resources judiciously and effectively.The Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA), is responsible for providing primary health care to individuals and families who will be accessing care at Stout Street Health clinic, Stout Street Recuperative Care Center (SSRCC), and our other clinical sites This position is for a NP/PA for 40 hours per week, that will include 1 weekend day as part of their work week. The NP/PA would provide high-quality acute, chronic, and preventive care across the full age span, and works collaboratively with the SSHC multidisciplinary integrated health team.NOTE: In order to ensure that our consumers receive the best possible care the candidate chosen to fill this position will be required to complete our internal credentialing and privileging process prior to a start date. The credentialing and privileging timeline is dependent on the selected candidate's submission of documents necessary for clearance. Please note that a start date will be scheduled once credentialing and privileging is complete.Coalition Benefits
  • Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We're proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
  • Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
  • Vision insurance.
  • Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
  • Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
  • Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
  • Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
  • Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.Essential Job Functions
    • Provides direct, high-quality, primary medical care to people experiencing homelessness.
    • Breathes the spirit of Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, and Trauma-Informed Care with clients, and provides information and choices in a non-judgmental, respectful manner.
    • Takes initiative to determine ways to deliver health care in a more compassionate, expedited, user-friendly manner.
    • Maintains a work environment that is marked by respect for others, that values inclusiveness and builds workforce diversity, and that fosters cooperation and teamwork.
    • Collaborates and consults effectively and bi-directionally with all CCH staff and identifies and addresses the complex issues which may adversely impact the health of patients.
    • Provides clinical precepting opportunities for providers-in-training as scheduling allows.
    • Maintains Continuing Medical Education, license (s), and CCH Credentialing and Privileging requirements always.
    • Delivers care across CCH sites which may include outpatient clinic sites, the mobile clinic, Stout Street Recuperative Care, street outreach or home visits.
    • Weekend /evening/Holiday coverage is required.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.Qualifications Summary
      • 2 or more years of experience required for this job position.Requirements for Nurse Practitioners:
        • A Master of Science or Doctorate degree in Nursing from a program accredited by the American Nurse Association or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
        • Current registration (or ability to obtain) in the State of Colorado as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
        • Certification as a Nurse Practitioner from the American Nurse's Credentialing Center.Requirements for Physician Assistant
          • Graduation from a program accredited by the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
          • Current licensure (or ability to obtain) with the State of Colorado to practice as a Physician Assistant.
          • Current certification with the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants.$109,220 - $131,064 a yearWHERE A CANDIDATE IS PLACED IN THE COMPENSATION RANGE DEPENDS ON TOTAL RELEVANT YEARS OF EXPERIENCEINCLUDE THE FOLLOWING BASED ON POSITION (delete which doesn't apply):[Language for BHC/Pharmacy Tech postings only - Remove if not needed] Qualified candidates are eligible for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program . Licensed health care providers may earn funds towards student loans in exchange for a two-year commitment at an NHSC-approved site through this program.[Language for RN/LPN postings only - Remove if not needed] Qualified candidates are eligible for the NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program which offers payment of 60% of unpaid nursing education debt in exchange for a two-year commitment at a NURSE Corps approved site with an option to extend to a third year for an additional 25% of the original balance.Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.

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