PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

3 days ago
Pueblo, Colorado$80K - $95KFull TimePediatrics
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in Colorado
Full Practice

Practice independently without physician oversight.

Job Description

About the Role

Join Southern Colorado Clinic PC as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • of a Nurse Practitioner.
  • This position is responsible for providing expert medical care to patients with a range of potential illnesses, injuries, or disabilities.
  • This position will also assist Physicians in clinic following established standards and practices.

Requirements

  • REQUIREMENTS Medical Degree from an accredited university required.
  • Board Certification in family practice, emergency medicine, or other ABMS recognized specialty.
  • Federal and Colorado State licensure (APN, RXN, DEA) required.
  • BLS Certification required.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $80K - $95K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Southern Colorado Clinic PC as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.

Key Skills

Pediatric carePhysical examinationsMedical codingBillingEMR softwareVaccination administrationLaceration repairAbscess incision and drainageWound carePatient assessmentDiagnostic interpretationMedical terminologyMultitaskingCommunicationClinical documentation
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER at Southern Colorado Clinic a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Pediatrics nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Pediatrics position at Southern Colorado Clinic 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.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Southern Colorado Clinic lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $80k to $95k annually.

This is approximately 64% below the national median for Pediatrics professionals, which is around $245k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Pueblo, 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 ($80k–$95k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Pediatric care, Physical examinations, Medical coding, Billing, EMR software, Vaccination administration, Laceration repair, Abscess incision and drainage. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner provides expert medical care, conducts physical examinations, and prescribes treatments for patients of all ages. They also assist physicians in the clinic, perform minor medical procedures, and maintain accurate patient records.

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 Pediatrics nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Southern Colorado Clinic

Medical Practices
Pueblo, Colorado
2-5
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

3d ago

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