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Intermountain Health
Thornton, Colorado

Advanced Practice Provider Family Medicine Amber Creek

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$57.33-$88.47/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • You.
  • You bring your mind, body, heart, and spirit to your work as an Advanced Practice Provider in Family Medicine.

You put your patients first, and are generous with your thoughts and voice because you know your opinion matters.

You love what you do, and value having the support, resources, and advanced technology to practice at the top of your game.

You’re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.

Us.

Intermountain Health Medical Group is part of Intermountain Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. With locations throughout Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, we offer a wide variety of primary and specialty care services.

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage in addition to retirement savings plans. CME benefits, malpractice insurance coverage, and license reimbursement are also included as part of your employment benefits.

To help you begin your career with us, we are happy to currently offer up to a $10,000 sign-on incentive for qualified candidates.

  • We.
  • Together, we’ll improve the health of the people in the communities we serve.
  • We’ll honor each other’s dignity and surpass the standards we set.
  • We’ll encourage joy, demand safety and take pride in our integrity.
  • Your day.

As an Advanced Practice Provider in Family Medicine you’ll work with multiple other Physicians, and Advanced Practice Providers to provide top-notch care and patient experience. Throughout the day you’ll collaborate with several Medical Assistants, and PSRs.

Amber Creek, Thornton, CO

  • M-F: 8:30 am - 5 pm
  • Shared practice call
  • RVU and Quality incentives
  • Your experience.

We hire people, not words on paper. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state license as a Physician Assistant or Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
  • Certification as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Credentialing requirement).
  • Eligible for State Controlled Substance License II through V.
  • Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II through V.
  • BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers.

Other certification as required (e. g. ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP).

Preferred Qualifications

Two (2) or more years of experience required.

  • Not accepting new graduate applicants at this time.

Master’s degree. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.

Your next move.

Now that you know more about being an Advanced Practice Provider on our team we hope you’ll join us. At Intermountain Health you’ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.

Location: AmberCreek

Work City

Thornton

Work State

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$57.33 - $88.47

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations.

If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment.

I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain.

Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you.

While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment.

Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality family medicine care in collaboration with physicians and other advanced practice providers. Manage patient experiences and participate in shared practice calls while meeting quality and RVU incentives.

Requirements

Requires a current state license as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner and relevant certifications including BLS. Candidates must have at least two years of experience and hold a Master's degree from an accredited institution.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient careClinical documentationElectronic health recordsQuality improvementMedical assessment

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In Colorado, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$134k (91 salary observations; 220 listings), vs ~$135k nationally (1,828 salary observations; 9,609 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Family Medicine NP market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in nurse practitioner rolesranked against 15,289 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Colorado vs national$134k median in Colorado$135k nationally (−1%)91 state / 1,828 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$147k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine NP listings in Colorado80 active3,573 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 14% remote · 50% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onColorado nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment275 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine NP hiring demand#2 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 1,246 postings, 1,426 closed
New Family Medicine NP listings1,733 in the last 30 days1,371 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (15,289 Nurse Practitioner roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Advanced Practice Provider Family Medicine Amber Creek at Intermountain Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 15,289 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 28 employers
16
<$155k
5
$155k-170k
10
$170k-185k
2
$185k-200k
3
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$250k-$275k
#2

Nurse Practitioner - Ute Mountain Ute Health Center - Towaoc, COContract

Akicita Federal · Towaoc, Colorado

$229k-$239k
#3

Clinic Director - Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

$210k
#4

Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Sign On Bonus $15,000

$129k-$187k
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Intermountain Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Murray , UT
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement savings plans
CME benefits
Malpractice insurance coverage
License reimbursement
Up to $10,000 sign-on incentive
RVU and quality incentives

Living in Thornton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$467k
Typical market rent
$1,894/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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.