Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

VitalCore Health Strategies

1 month ago

Colorado Springs, Colorado$156K - $166KFull TimeCorrectional Medicine

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Practice Authority in Colorado

Full Practice

Practice independently without physician oversight.

$128k gap to top quartile — get your counter-offer number

Top-quartile Correctional Medicine clinicians earn $289k+. See your target number.

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Compensation Intelligence

Based on 6 WeekdayDoc listings

Below Market

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62% below median for Nurse Practitioner in CO — negotiate

Job Description

About the Role

Join VitalCore Health Strategies as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Correctional Health in United States. Join the VitalCore Team in Colorado! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit.

Key Responsibilities

provide basic medical services supervised by a licensed Physician.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited college/university NP / PA program

Must possess current licenses or certifications in the state of employment

Experience in Correctional desired but not required

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $156K - $166K

Signing bonus: $1.

401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with VitalCore Health Strategies in United States.

Key Skills

Ambulatory CareMedical Emergencies ResponseTreatment PrescriptionMedical Care ImplementationPatient EducationStaff EducationDocumentationSecurity Policy AdherenceInfection Control PracticesDelegationSupervisionLicensure MaintenanceCredentialing Maintenance

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant at VitalCore Health Strategies a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Correctional Medicine nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Correctional Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Correctional Medicine position at VitalCore Health Strategies is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Compensation Analysis

VitalCore Health Strategies lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $156k to $166k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($156k–$166k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Ambulatory Care, Medical Emergencies Response, Treatment Prescription, Medical Care Implementation, Patient Education, Staff Education, Documentation, Security Policy Adherence. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Correctional Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner focuses on ambulatory care within a correctional environment, utilizing the medical model to meet healthcare needs. The Physician Assistant provides basic medical services under physician supervision while working with healthcare professionals and security officers in the same...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, HSA, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Correctional Medicine nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.