Pays starting at $140,000+Nurse Practitioner market median is ~$127k (54 jobs)

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Samgi
Littleton, Colorado

Trauma Surgery APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)

Nurse PractitionerContract Full Practice Authority
Posted 8 days ago

About the Role

Full-time trauma surgery APP at Level I Trauma Center. 147 shifts/year, 12-hour shifts. $140K+. Lakewood, CO.

Join SAMGI as a Trauma Surgery APP – Level I Trauma, No Non-Compete in Littleton, Colorado.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $140K
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) with company matching
  • CME stipend
  • Malpractice insurance coverage
  • Professional development support
  • No non-compete clause

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join SAMGI as a Trauma Surgery APP – Level I Trauma, No Non-Compete.

Key Responsibilities

The Trauma Surgery APP will manage a broad spectrum of inpatient trauma and acute surgical care patients within a Level I Trauma Center. Responsibilities include collaborating with trauma surgeons, assisting in the OR, and developing competency in ICU procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Colorado Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license. Prior trauma surgery experience is preferred, though inpatient surgical experience in other specialties will be considered.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Trauma surgeryInpatient careAcute surgical careICU proceduresOR assistanceClinical excellenceCollaborationCommunicationTeamworkPatient-centered careSurgical management

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 48% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $136k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 2.8/10 on work-life balance for Nurse Practitioner roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About Samgi

Hospitals and Health Care
Sacramento, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Disability and life insurance
401(k) with company matching
CME stipend
Malpractice insurance coverage
Professional development support
No non-compete clause