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Vail Health Hospital
Dillon, Colorado

Advanced Practice Practitioner, Dillon Family Medicine

Nurse PractitionerPart-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$55.61-$67.75/hr

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Job Description

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

Colorado Mountain Medical’s Avon Family Practice is a well‑established primary care clinic serving patients of all ages in the heart of the Vail Valley.

As part of CMM—a trusted, multi‑specialty medical group and partner of Vail Health—the clinic emphasizes high‑quality, team‑based care with a strong focus on prevention, wellness, and long‑term patient relationships.

APP's play a vital role on collaborative care teams, managing a broad scope of family medicine cases while working closely with experienced physicians and advanced practice colleagues in a supportive, community‑focused environment.

This role is one-10 hour shift per week at our Family Practice clinic in Dillon.

About the Opportunity

The Advanced Practice Provider will work under the direction of designated Colorado Mountain (CMM) Physicians to provide health care services and complete associated administrative duties.

What You Will Do

Practices in accordance with relevant Vail Health and State of Colorado Bylaws; Rules and Regulations; and Policies and Procedures.

  • Supports the coordination of the daily patient flow to optimize patient care, safety, and satisfaction.
  • Maintains confidentiality of patient, staff, and hospital administration.

Provides care within scope of practice as established by the privileges granted through the Vail Health Medical Staff Office.

Exercises competency in assessment, diagnosis, treatment and education/counseling to assure high standards of patient care, patient satisfaction and patient safety.

Displays and promotes professional, courteous, and collaborative interaction with patients/families, providers, staff, other Vail Helalth departments, and leadership in meeting patient care needs and promoting teamwork.

  • Demonstrates ability to delegate care appropriately and according to Colorado statute.
  • Ensures that patient documentation is in accordance with accreditation and regulatory compliance standards.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

What You Will Need

Experience

Two years of experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in a related area preferred

Education

Successful completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or a predecessor/successor agency acceptable to the Colorado Board of Medical Examiners.

OR

Successful completion of a masters or post-master’s degree from a nurse practitioner program that is accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).

License(s) and Certification(s)

License and certifications per the employee's contract, with credentialing by the Medical Staff Office

Benefits at Vail Health (Part Time) Include

Competitive Wages & Family Benefits

  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement

Comprehensive Health Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision

Educational Programs

  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds

Paid Time Off

Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.

Retirement & Supplemental Insurance

  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability

Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More

  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts

Pet Insurance

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per year.

Yearly Pay

$55.61—$67.75 USD

Key Responsibilities

Provide family medicine services under the direction of designated physicians, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, and counseling. Coordinate patient flow, maintain compliant and confidential documentation, and collaborate with patients, families, providers, and staff to support safe, high-quality care.

Requirements

Two years of experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in a related area is preferred. Applicants must have completed an accredited physician assistant program or an accredited nurse practitioner master's or post-master's program, and must hold the licenses and certifications required by their contract and medical staff credentialing.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentPatient EducationCare CoordinationPatient Flow ManagementDelegationPreventive Care

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

In Colorado, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$131k (46 salary observations; 98 listings), vs ~$136k nationally (847 salary observations; 3,469 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 45% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,635 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Dillon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.11M
Typical market rent
$3,060/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Vail Health Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Vail, Colorado
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Wages
Parental Leave (4 weeks paid)
Housing Programs
Childcare Reimbursement
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance