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Valley View
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) ENT Clinic Glenwood Springs, CO

Physician AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$97k-$146k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Valley View hospital's ENT clinic is looking for a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about caring for patients, one who can practice independently and is willing to work closely with our Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor to build a quickly growing clinic!

This is a clinic-based position with the potential to expand into travel to satellite clinic locations in the future. Responsibilities include assisting the ENT physician in the OR, inpatient follow up care and clinic patient care.

No ENT experience necessary, we are willing to train!

SCHEDULE: Working 4 days per week!

Requirements

  • Master's degree in physician assistant studies or nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
  • Unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Colorado or Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State Board of Nursing
  • Physician Assistant Certification (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
  • Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice
  • Eligible to provide services reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid
  • Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from HHS/OIG or GSA's List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs
  • Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.

We’re happy to consider all qualified candidates who are authorized to work in the United States, but unfortunately, we can’t offer visa sponsorship.

Salary Range

  • ‎$97,240.00 to $145,870.40/hour
  • Entry salary dependent upon education, skill set, and experience.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
  • Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care.
  • Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence.
  • Tuition Assistance Available
  • Retirement Plan 401(a)
  • Retirement Plan 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions.
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services
  • Employee voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)
  • Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.

Loan Repayment

Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

Application Submission End DATE

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include assisting the ENT physician in the Operating Room, providing inpatient follow-up care, and managing clinic patient care within a quickly growing Ear, Nose, and Throat clinic. The role requires the ability to practice independently while collaborating closely with the ENT doctor.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Independent PracticeOR AssistancePA-C CertificationNP CertificationMedicare EligibilityMedicaid Eligibility

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) ENT Clinic Glenwood Springs, CO at Valley View a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Otolaryngology (PA) — ranked against 45 active Otolaryngology (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Otolaryngology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 44 active Otolaryngology listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 82% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$122k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Otolaryngology (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 45 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Glenwood Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$871k≈ 9.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,449/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Valley View

Hospitals and Health Care
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
Employer paid basic life coverage
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Paid time off (PTO)
Paid family and medical leave
Tuition Assistance
Retirement Plan 401(a)
Retirement Plan 403(b) with employer matching