Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care - Greeley, CO

About the role

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, interested in working full-time and focused on excellent patient care. The position is available in the Northern Colorado area.

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic procedures.
• Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
• Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and care.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements

• For Physician Assistants:
  • Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies
  • Unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Colorado.
  • Patient Assistant Certification (PA-C) issued by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
  • Prescriptive authority as appropriate, per medical staff service privileging process.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• For Nurse Practitioners:
  • Full or provisional prescriptive authority eligibility is required.
  • Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB).
  • Unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State Board of Nursing in the state of practice or compact privileges under the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact agreement.
  • Prescriptive authority as appropriate, per medical staff service privileging process.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

Qualifications

• Exceptional Benefits
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% tuition, books, and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Annual Quality Value Incentive Plan (QVIP) of up to $10,000
• Relocation bonus of up to $10,000, if eligible.
• Paid malpractice.
• Continuing medical education (CME) of up to $3,500 and up to 5 days annually.
• 403(b) with employer matching contribution; 457(b) voluntary option if eligible.
• Exceptional health and welfare benefits including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and disability coverage including coverage for eligible dependents.
• UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program.
• UCHealth provides employer-paid short-term disability (STD) coverage as a supplement to Colorado FAMLI, offering up to 66.67% of your base pay.
• We also offer employer-provided long-term disability (LTD) coverage, which equals 50% of your base pay, up to $17,500 per month. Additionally, you have the option to buy up LTD coverage to 60% or 66.7%.
• Wellness benefits.
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs.

Pay

The pay range for this full-time position is $115,003 - $150,779 annually. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. A productivity incentive may be offered for this position.

Schedule

This position will be open for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until a top candidate is identified. The position posting date is 10/16/2025. We are unable to support visa candidates for this position.