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Valley View
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Physician Assistant (PA)- Youth Recovery Center and Roaring Fork Surgical

Physician AssistantNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$97k-$146k

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Job Description

At Valley View, our mission is to provide convenient, connected care to the communities of Western Colorado with scope, technology, and expertise that are rarely found in regional hospitals.

Physician Assistant will be providing support in our Youth Recovery Center and Roaring Fork Surgical Practice.

Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
  • Current Colorado Physician Assistant (PA) license.
  • Physician Assistant (PA-C) certification issued by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • Unrestricted DEA license
  • Current BLS and ACLS Certifications through the American Heart Association

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
  • Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care.
  • Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence.
  • Tuition Assistance Available
  • Retirement Plan 401(a)
  • Retirement Plan 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions.
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services
  • Employee voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)
  • Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.

Loan Repayment

Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

Application Submission End DATE

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

About Us

Located between Aspen and Vail, along the Colorado River, Glenwood Springs is a mecca for outdoor adventures in our beautiful mountains. When you are looking to relax, we also have the largest hot springs pool in the world. As a community with a population of about 10,000, Glenwood Springs is an ideal size.

Valley View Hospital offers exceptional benefits, including a robust health and dental plan; vision and life insurance; defined contribution pension plan;

403(b); and generous accrual of vacation/sick days. Relocation and other financial assistance may apply, along with many more employee perks.

At Valley View, our mission is to provide convenient, connected care to the communities of Western Colorado with scope, technology, and expertise that are rarely found in regional hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide clinical support within the Youth Recovery Center and the Roaring Fork Surgical Practice. The role focuses on delivering connected care to the communities of Western Colorado.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CareSurgical Practice Support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (PA)- Youth Recovery Center and Roaring Fork Surgical at Valley View a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (PA) — ranked against 371 active Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 45 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 82% have no call, 91% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$122k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 16 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
71% this job
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
61%
Relocation assistance
18% this job
Loan repayment
11% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 371 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Glenwood Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$871k≈ 9.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,449/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Valley View

Hospitals and Health Care
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
Employer paid basic life coverage
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Paid time off (PTO)
Paid family and medical leave
Tuition Assistance
Retirement Plan 401(a)
Retirement Plan 403(b) with employer matching