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Intermountain Health
Grand Junction, Colorado

NP PA Advanced Practice Provider - Sports Medicine & Upper Extremity

Nurse PractitionerNo callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$57.33-$88.47/hr

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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 Sports Medicine & Upper Extremity, you will join a collaborative team of healthcare professionals dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality care and an exceptional patient experience.

In this role, you will work alongside an established team of orthopedic surgeons and APPs to manage patients across both clinic and hospital settings. We are seeking an experienced APP who is comfortable supporting both Sports Medicine & Upper Extremity.

This unique position offers opportunities for professional growth while working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will practice at Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital and Rocky Mountain Orthopedic Clinic in Grand Junction, Colorado

  • You will work full time, 40 hours/week with 4-10s and no call requirements
  • The position provides flexibility for either part-time or full-time employment
  • This position includes a $10,000 sign-on bonus and if applicable, up to $7,500 in relocation assistance pro-rated to FTE

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
  • PA or NP degree from a fully accredited program
  • Experience as a provider in General Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and/or Upper Extremity care is preferred
  • 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.

St. Mary’s Medical Center is a 346-bed Level II trauma center and the largest medical center between Denver and Salt Lake City. Serving the healthcare needs of western Colorado and eastern Utah for 125 years, St. Mary’s is a faith-based, nonprofit provider and part of Intermountain Healthcare, a nonprofit health system with hospitals in Colorado, Montana, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, and Kansas.

Location: Rocky Mountain Orthopedics

Work City

Grand Junction

Work State

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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.

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

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Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Provider will manage patients across clinic and hospital settings in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons. They are responsible for delivering high-quality, compassionate care within a multidisciplinary team environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PA or NP degree from an accredited program and possess an active, unobstructed Colorado license. Experience in General Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, or Upper Extremity care is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient careClinical managementMultidisciplinary collaborationDEA registration

Sports Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$152k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $147k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 66% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in nurse practitioner rolesranked against 13,508 Nurse Practitioner roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$119k–$184kNurse Practitioner median $145k (middle half $130k–$150k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$147k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Colorado254 active13,765 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 66% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onColorado Nurse Practitioner listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment254 active listings, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (13,508 Nurse Practitioner roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); 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 NP PA Advanced Practice Provider - Sports Medicine & Upper Extremity 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 13,508 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution

43 jobs · 37 employers
15
<$145k
16
$145k-170k
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$170k-195k
4
$195k-220k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
47% this job
Sign-on bonus
34% this job
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
8% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Nurse Practitioner roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,508 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Intermountain Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Paid Time Off
License Reimbursement
Malpractice Insurance Coverage
CME Allowance

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.