Occasional Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

• 160 Hours per year
• 9 Months per year
• 16-20 (varies) Hours per week (Estimated)

At Colorado College, 2,100 students learn and live on our beautiful 99-acre campus in downtown Colorado Springs. We attract top students seeking new perspectives with an array of experiential learning opportunities possible only in an immersive learning environment. Here, students take only one class at a time to facilitate deep exploration of a topic. We call this the Block Plan. This unique approach allows members of our campus community to share a rhythm of experience as we work together to fulfill our mission.

This hourly PA/NP position provides professional mental health medical services as a member of the Counseling Center team to support the mental health and overall wellbeing of students at Colorado College. Our mental health providers work alongside other college health professionals to provide student-centered, trauma-informed, and equitable care. This position is responsible for providing mental health medical services, including medication management, medication assessment, prescribing, and coordination with Counseling Center and Student Health Center Staff.

Responsibilities

• On an hourly basis, provide review and prescribing of psychiatric medications; meet with students to assess response to medications, need for new medications or medication changes; check for negative side-effects, and refer for appropriate medical tests.
• Work under the medical supervision of the Counseling Center psychiatrist. (For PA only).
• Provide professional support by phone to counseling center staff (24 hours) when necessary.
• Maintain timely and appropriate medical record documentation and complete electronic medical records of all services.
• Provide Electronic prescribing through Electronic Health Records and follow all state regulations regarding electronic prescribing.
• Assist with case management, hospitalization and consultation with other professionals, hospitals and facilities, regarding the care of students with mental health issues.
• Assist with referral and admission to psychiatric hospitals, when necessary.
• Maintain Personal Medical Malpractice Insurance and provide a copy of face sheet to the director.
• Attend Weekly case review meetings with staff.
• Gain familiarity with the college resources to make appropriate referrals and provide consultations and liaisons with all members of the college community, as needed.
• Hours scheduled are set according to client needs and in consultation with the counselor.

• Colorado Licensed Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with unencumbered license to practice in Colorado plus proof of an established history of providing direct medication management services to a mental health population.
• Nurse Practitioner: full-prescriptive authority required.
• Knowledge of current psychopharmacologic treatments and recent research trends.

• Experience in college mental health settings.
• Bi-lingual skills.
• Experience with LGTBQIA+, international, substance use/abuse disorders, and/or neurodivergent populations.
  
  

Applicants are welcome to apply even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications. We value diverse perspectives and encourage individuals with a genuine interest in the role to submit their applications. 

• Does not supervise others
• Position will not drive CC vehicles

• Continuous Recruitment - This position will be open until filled and may close without notice after the full consideration date. For full consideration, apply by: November 2, 2026
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.  
• Applicants are required to submit a resume and cover letter.

In alignment with our commitment to reduce potential bias in hiring, applicants may redact any information that discloses their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation from educational institutions on resumes, certifications, transcripts, or other application materials. There will be no penalties for the omission of such information.

• $125.00 per hour 

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Please refer to https://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/welcome/leadership/policies/vacation-leave-and-accrual.html

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