A community-focused healthcare organization in southeastern Colorado is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive primary care and assist with emergency department coverage.
This position offers a broad scope of practice and the opportunity to care for patients across the lifespan. The incoming physician will join an experienced rural healthcare team committed to expanding access to high-quality care in an underserved community.
- Provide outpatient primary care to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients
- Conduct examinations, diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions, and develop individualized care plans
- Order and interpret diagnostic testing
- Prescribe medications and provide preventive health education
- Assist with emergency department coverage as part of the provider schedule
- Evaluate and stabilize patients presenting with urgent and emergent conditions
- Coordinate transfers when patients require a higher level of care
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, emergency personnel, rehabilitation professionals, and other members of the healthcare team
- Maintain a broad scope of practice in a supportive rural environment
- Varied and flexible scheduling
- Cerner EMR
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Signing incentives
- Student loan repayment opportunities
- Medical and other insurance options
- Paid annual leave
- Continuing medical education support
- Paid licensing and professional expenses
- Employer-matched 401(a) retirement plan
This position is ideal for a provider who values autonomy, variety, and the ability to make a meaningful difference in a close-knit rural community.
Southeastern Colorado offers an affordable cost of living, minimal traffic, welcoming communities, local schools, and abundant open space. The region provides a relaxed rural lifestyle with access to outdoor recreation and communities throughout Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
