Instructor - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

1 month ago
Longmont, Colorado$120K - $140KFull TimeGastroenterology
Practice Authority in Colorado
Full Practice

Practice independently without physician oversight.

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join University of Colorado as a Instructor - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • will take a minimum of 40 hours per week including a minimum of 32 hours of direct patient contact (clinic visits with outpatients and new and return visits with inpatients) that will take place each week.
  • will find experts in general gastroenterology, passionate physicians and advocates for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), highly-skilled interventional endoscopists, and dedicated professionals specializing in general and transplant hepatology.
  • provide on-going patient care.
  • provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application proc.

Requirements

  • procedure medications. · Conducting peer to peer review or writing medical necessity letters with insurance companies for pre

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $120K - $140K
  • 22 days PTO.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with University of Colorado in United States.

Key Skills

History And Physical ExaminationsDocumentationEpic SystemPrescribing MedicationsPeer To Peer ReviewMedical Necessity LettersPatient SchedulingTest InterpretationPatient Flow CoordinationPatient EducationQuality ControlTeam CollaborationACLS CertificationGastroenterologyHepatology
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Instructor - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at University of Colorado a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Gastroenterology nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Gastroenterology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Gastroenterology position at University of Colorado is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Nationally, Gastroenterology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $420k, with the typical range spanning $330k to $560k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

University of Colorado lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $120k to $140k annually.

This is approximately 69% below the national median for Gastroenterology professionals, which is around $420k.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Longmont, Colorado.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • Transparent compensation ($120k–$140k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: History And Physical Examinations, Documentation, Epic System, Prescribing Medications, Peer To Peer Review, Medical Necessity Letters, Patient Scheduling, Test Interpretation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Gastroenterology role.

Core responsibilities: This role involves providing outpatient and inpatient medical care services for the Gastroenterology Division at Longs Peak Hospital, focusing on patients with various gastrointestinal disorders. Key duties include performing history and physical exams, accurate documentation in EPIC, ordering and i...

Benefits package: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement 401(a) Plan with 10% employer contribution, 22 Vacation Days/year, 15 Sick Days/year. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Gastroenterology nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About University of Colorado

Higher Education
Aurora, Colorado
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement 401(a) Plan with 10% employer contribution
22 Vacation Days/year
15 Sick Days/year
2.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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