Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Arvada, CO
Listed compensation
$60-$80/hr
The week · per this posting3-day week · 3×12s
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
FULL-TIME NURSE PRACTITIONER (FNP) OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) – ARVADA, CO
Location: Arvada, Colorado
Status: Full-Time
Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; standard clinic hours are 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM, seven days a week Compensation: $60–$80/hour (based on experience) + productivity bonus Benefits: Full benefits package available
Position Summary
NextCare Urgent Care is seeking a Full-Time Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our team in Arvada, Colorado. This opportunity is ideal for clinicians who value variety, autonomy, and meaningful community impact while practicing in a fast-paced, well-supported urgent care environment.
Clinicians at NextCare enjoy true work-life balance, including no after-hours tasks, flexible scheduling, and monthly schedules released in advance. Our full-time schedules are designed so clinicians are off more days than they work.
You'll be supported by experienced clinical teams, strong peer relationships, clear practice guidelines, and accessible medical leadership who provide real-time guidance and mentorship. The work is engaging and varied, with a broad patient population and generally low-acuity presentations that keep skills sharp without the pressure of inpatient follow-up.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages in an urgent care setting
- Manage acute illnesses, injuries, and occupational health visits
- Order and interpret diagnostic studies, including labs and imaging
- Perform urgent care procedures such as suturing, splinting, and wound management
- Clearly communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions
- Document patient care accurately and efficiently in the EHR
- Code and bill services appropriately
- Maintain productivity consistent with urgent care benchmarks
- Practice in alignment with NextCare clinical standards and values
Required Qualifications
- Active, unrestricted Colorado NP or PA license
- Board certification:
- Nurse Practitioner: FNP certification through ANCC or AANP
- Physician Assistant: NCCPA certification
- Active DEA license or ability to obtain
- Colorado prescriptive authority as applicable
- Ability to treat patients of all ages
- Active BLS certification
- EHR proficiency
- Willingness to work rotating weekends and holidays
- DOT certification or willingness to obtain (fees covered)
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior urgent care, emergency medicine, or fast-track experience
- Strong procedural skills, including suturing, splinting, and wound care
- Experience with initial X-ray interpretation prior to radiology over-read
- Confidence practicing independently in a high-volume urgent care setting
About Nextcare
NextCare is one of the nation's largest urgent care providers, serving communities with accessible, affordable, high-quality care across 160+ locations in 11 states.
Our environment is built on our core values — Caring, Growth, Integrity, Results, and Teamwork — which guide how we care for patients and support our clinicians.
Clinicians choose NextCare for work-life balance, flexible scheduling, engaging clinical work, and the opportunity to make a visible impact in their community.
They stay for the supportive culture, schedule flexibility, and growth opportunities.
Ready to Join Nextcare?
If you're a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant looking for an urgent care role offering clinical autonomy, strong support, growth potential, and life-friendly scheduling, we'd love to connect.
Apply today to learn more about our full-time opportunity in Arvada, Colorado!
Maddie Karnes
VP of Provider Recruitment
maddiekarnes@nextcar.com [maddiekarnes@nextcar.com]
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active, unrestricted Colorado NP or PA license along with relevant board certifications. Proficiency in EHR systems and the ability to work rotating weekends and holidays are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 68% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in urgent care (pa) | ranked against 314 Urgent Care (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $125k–$166k | Urgent Care median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$141k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care listings in Colorado | 7 active | 327 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 12% remote · 68% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician Assistant listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care hiring demand | #3 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 29 days · 35% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 119 postings, 164 closed |
| New Urgent Care listings | 467 in the last 30 days | 300 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care pay trend | +7.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Implied production pay | ~$250k | $50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
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