"Neurosurgery Functional APP - Open Rank-Instructor or Sr. Instructor"

Neurosurgery Functional APP - Open Rank-Instructor or Sr. Instructor

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: The Department of Neurosurgery

Job Title: Neurosurgery Functional APP - Open Rank-Instructor or Sr. Instructor

Position #: 00845170 - Requisition #:39039

Job Summary:

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU-SOM) has a fulltime (1 FTE) clinical faculty position available for an Advanced Practice Provider. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will be a clinical faculty member of the CU-SOM, entering at the level of Instructor or Senior Instructor.

The core components of this position are the pre-surgical considerations, out-patient post-operative care and evaluations, and deep brain stimulation programming. This primarily includes patients with advanced movement disorders including Parkinson's disease, dystonia, and essential tremor. Surgical treatments for these patients include deep brain stimulation, high intensity focused ultrasound, and experimental stem cell transplantation. The Advanced Practice Provider will provide outpatient care via a mix of independent clinics and clinics alongside a physician provider. The Advanced Practice Provider will also participate in multi-disciplinary treatment planning and coordination of care with stereotactic functional neurosurgery, movement disorders neurology, neuropsychology, neuroradiology, neuropalliative care, neurophysiology and other specialties as needed.

Examples of work performed:

• Assess patient's medical status via chart review, imaging review, history taking and physical exam.
• Order and interpret diagnostic testing and develop management strategies using evidence-based medicine.
• Facilitate referrals to other care providers.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacological agents.
• Provide patient education and advocacy.
• Consult with supervising neurosurgeon and neurologist
• Follow patients in outpatient clinic.
• Evaluate new referrals for urgency, completeness, and appropriateness for neurosurgery.
• Order and monitor pre-operative testing.
• Participation in Advanced Therapies Movement Disorders (ATMD) Multi-Disciplinary Care Conference
• Perform clinical assessments and standardized rating scales.
• Perform deep brain stimulation programming under the supervision of movement disorders

Work Location: Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

Why Join Us:

Neurosurgery at CU is a dynamic, rapidly growing educational enterprise... [abbreviated for brevity, full details in original]

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Instructor:

• Nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant training. (NP-C or PA-C)
• Current active license to practice in the state of Colorado as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant. Prescriptive authority is required.
• Currently credentialed as an APN or PA by the appropriate national certifying body.

Sr. Instructor:

• Nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant training. (NP-C or PA-C)
• Eligible or licensed in Colorado.
• Certified to see adults.
• Four to seven years or more of post training inpatient/outpatient experience (a year-long hospitalist fellowship also satisfies this requirement)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in inpatient or outpatient care
• Experience in surgical subspecialty

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally
• Proven ability to care for high acuity, high complexity patients
• Desire to assist with neurosurgical procedures
• Ability to work individually and as a team to support team-based medical care in an APP/Physician/Resident Physician model

How to Apply:

For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):

1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position
2. Curriculum vitae / Resume
3. Five professional references including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address

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

Questions should be directed to: Krystin Martinez; krystin.martinez@cuanschutz.edu

Screening of Applications Begins: Screening begins immediately and continues until position is filled. For best consideration, apply by 4/1/2026.

Anticipated Pay Range:

HIRING RANGE:

Instructor: $100,000 - $130,769.60

Sr. Instructor $130,800 - $165,000