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Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsible for delivering the highest quality health care within The Little Clinic's scope of services while achieving optimum patient satisfaction. These responsibilities include but are not limited to: building relationships with the patients, host store personnel and the health care community in order to enhance practice building and continuity of care. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Provide the highest quality of medical care to our patients while maintaining all company metrics for productivity
  • Participate in peer review, quality assurance, and staff meetings with other health practitioners as required
  • Ensure that a safety and quality-based healthcare environment is maintained
  • Ensure that the clinic remains open for all scheduled hours
  • Collaborate with the regional management in participating in a community event to promote TLC to generate increased utilization of the clinic
  • Respond as directed by regional management to correct any situations noted on the customer experience survey
  • Manage the clinic's inventory and order supplies to maintain cost effective clinical operations
  • Perform quality control on instrumentation and CLIA waived testing as scheduled
  • Utilize the company information systems as directed and in compliance with HIPAA regulations and company policies
  • Support mentor program by being a resource and a role model
  • Keep clinical knowledge current by attending ongoing education seminars related to retail and family practice
  • Provide coverage for clinics within the region as needed, and as assigned by the regional management
  • Control costs at the clinics to meet the budgeted profitability goals
  • Maintain a presence in the community through active membership in local nursing organizations and through participation in community outreach programs
  • Present a neat, well-groomed image, wearing a clean, white lab coat, closed toe shoes in compliance with The Little Clinic dress code
  • Participate in other operational duties and responsibilities as assigned by the regional management
  • If a float: Travel to designated clinics within a specified geographic area
  • Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

Minimum

  • Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Bachelor’s Degree as a Physician Assistant (PAs in OH must have completed 500 hours of post-graduate physician-supervised experience)
  • 1 year of experience in healthcare
  • Active license, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification and all necessary state credentials
  • Board certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-C); or physician assistant (PA-C), where eligible
  • Valid driver's license
  • Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects and responsibilities
  • Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
  • Excellent telephone, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Strong computer skills
  • Excellent oral/written communication skills
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Desired

  • Any experience with applicable clinical procedures
  • Any experience with electronic health record charting systems
  • Any previous experience in retail health, emergency health, critical care
  • Demonstrated leadership, coaching and influencing skills

At The Little Clinic, we are on a mission to simplify healthcare in America. We take pride in knowing we are helping individuals live healthier lives right in our communities. If you have a passion for helping others, we want to hear from you!

Our clinics are staffed by board-certified nurse practitioners or physician assistants, licensed practical nurses, and patient care technicians who all work as a team to supply high-quality, affordable healthcare found in convenient retail settings.

The primary focus of our healthcare team is to promote health and wellness through diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, preventative medicine, and individualized patient education. Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to supply the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life.

We help feed your future by supplying the value and care you need to grow. So, whether you’re looking for balanced, competitive benefits and rewards or ongoing opportunities for growth and development– we have you covered. We are always looking for extraordinary talent to join our growing team!

What You’ll Receive from Us

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll

help you thrive, with access to:

  • A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
  • Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
  • Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
  • Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
  • Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
  • Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page!

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Inventory managementHIPAA complianceElectronic health recordsInterpersonal skills

Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

In Colorado, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$129k (49 salary observations; 100 listings), vs ~$135k nationally (931 salary observations; 4,041 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 58% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Family Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.8 / 10 · above average in physician assistant rolesranked against 4,685 Physician Assistant roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)41 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Colorado vs national$129k median in Colorado$135k nationally (−5%)49 state / 931 national salary observations
Cost of livingColorado index 103.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Colorado27 active901 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 58% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#2 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 52 days · 30% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 409 postings, 124 closed
New Family Medicine listings2,091 in the last 30 days1,434 the 30 days before (+46%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+5.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,685 Physician Assistant roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 34 employers
13
<$140k
7
$140k-160k
10
$160k-180k
8
$180k-200k
3
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 34 employers
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
49%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Bangor/Brewer, ME

$110k-$200k
#4

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

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+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 854 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Confidential Employer

Retail
Cincinnati, Ohio
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Prescription Coverage
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
Sick Pay
Employee Assistance Program

Living in Highlands Ranch

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$609k
Typical market rent
$2,559/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.