Pays starting at $140,000+ — Nurse Practitioner market median is ~$127k (54 jobs)
Trauma Surgery APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)
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
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
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