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Intermountain Health
Grand Junction, Colorado

NP PA - Advanced Practice Provider - Ortho Walk-In Services

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsPer Diem Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$57.33-$88.47/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Saturday

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Job Description

When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.” You’ll practice big-city medicine with a small-city feel.

About This Role

As an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in Orthopedic Medicine, you will be part of a collaborative team dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care and an exceptional patient experience.

In this role, you will work alongside a well-established group of orthopedic surgeons and APPs, caring for patients at our Orthopedic Walk-In Services in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Position details include

Providing care during scheduled clinic hours at the Rocky Mountain Orthopedic Clinic

Working in a PRN capacity with flexible scheduling, up to 20 hours per week; clinic hours are 8:00 a. m. – 8:00 p. m., Monday - Saturday

  • Evaluating and treating a range of orthopedic injuries and conditions; performing minor procedures such as:
  • Reductions
  • Joint injections
  • Laceration repair and wound care
  • Splinting and casting

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Minimum of 2 years in direct clinical orthopedic experience (required)
  • Strong procedural skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting
  • Please note, new graduates will not be considered for this position

How We'll Support You

We care about your well-being which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package.

  • What you’ll bring
  • APRN or PA-C degree from an accredited program
  • Active, unobstructed Colorado license, or the ability to obtain one
  • BLS certification and DEA
  • Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process

About Us

Intermountain Health is a model health system providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the mountain west.

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain!

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.

Life in Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction, CO is the largest city between Denver and Salt Lake City, UT. With roughly 150,000 residents, Grand Junction is a right-sized community close to Colorado’s mountain towns and outdoor recreation opportunities. With mild winters and over 320 days of sunshine a year, Colorado’s Western Slope is an ideal choice for outdoor enthusiasts.

Location: Rocky Mountain Orthopedics

Work City

Grand Junction

Work State

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

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.

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Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Provider will evaluate and treat a range of orthopedic injuries and conditions within a collaborative team environment. Responsibilities include performing minor procedures such as reductions, joint injections, laceration repairs, and splinting.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an APRN or PA-C degree and possess an active, unobstructed Colorado license. A minimum of 2 years of direct clinical orthopedic experience is required, along with BLS certification and DEA registration.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Orthopedic careClinical assessmentPatient evaluation

Orthopedic Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 40 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 40% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 23.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$119k–$184kOrthopedic Surgery median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$147k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 53% remote · 40% no call · 80% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedColorado Nurse Practitioner listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment262 active listings, Oct 2026
Orthopedic Surgery pay trend+23.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Orthopedic Surgery (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 125 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Intermountain Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
License reimbursement
Malpractice insurance coverage
Annual CME allowance
Comprehensive benefits package

Living in Grand Junction

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$409k
Typical market rent
$1,783/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
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.

BEA 2024 · Grand Junction, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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