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Aurora, Colorado

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Aurora, CO

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$60-$80/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Location: Aurora, CO

Status: Full-Time

Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; standard clinic hours are 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM, seven days a week Compensation: $60–$80/hour, based on experience, plus bonus Benefits: Full benefits package available

Position Summary

We are seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Aurora, CO. This role is ideal for a clinician who values variety, autonomy, and meaningful community impact while practicing in a fast-paced, well-supported urgent care environment.

Clinicians at NextCare enjoy true work-life balance, including no after-hours tasks, flexible scheduling, and monthly schedules released in advance. Our full-time schedules are designed so clinicians are off more days than they work.

You’ll be supported by experienced clinical teams, strong peer relationships, clear practice guidelines, and accessible medical leadership who provide real-time guidance and mentorship. The work is engaging and varied, with a broad patient population and generally low-to-moderate acuity presentations that keep skills sharp without the pressure of inpatient follow-up.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages in an urgent care setting
  • Manage acute illnesses, injuries, and occupational health visits
  • Order and interpret diagnostic studies, including labs, x-rays, and EKGs
  • Perform urgent care procedures such as suturing, splinting, wound care, and incision and drainage, as applicable
  • Clearly communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions
  • Document patient care accurately and efficiently in the EHR
  • Code and bill services appropriately
  • Maintain productivity consistent with urgent care benchmarks
  • Practice in alignment with NextCare clinical standards and values

Required Qualifications

  • Active, unrestricted Colorado license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • NP: ANCC or AANP certification; Family Nurse Practitioner certification required
  • PA: NCCPA certification
  • Active DEA license, or ability to obtain
  • Ability to treat patients of all ages
  • Active BLS certification
  • EHR proficiency
  • Willingness to work occasional weekends and holidays
  • DOT certification required or willingness to obtain; fees covered

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior urgent care, emergency medicine, or fast-track experience
  • Strong procedural skills, including suturing, splinting, wound care, and incision and drainage
  • Experience with initial x-ray interpretation prior to radiology over-read
  • Comfortable working independently in a solo-provider urgent care model

About Nextcare

NextCare is one of the nation’s largest urgent care providers, serving communities with accessible, affordable, high-quality care across 160+ locations in 11 states. Our environment is built on our core values: Caring, Growth, Integrity, Results, and Teamwork. These values guide how we care for patients and how we support our clinicians.

Clinicians choose NextCare for work-life balance, flexible scheduling, engaging clinical work, and the opportunity to make a visible impact in their community.

They stay for the supportive culture, schedule flexibility, and growth opportunities.

Ready to Join Nextcare?

If you’re looking for an urgent care role that offers clinical autonomy, strong support, growth potential, and life-friendly scheduling, we’d love to connect.

Apply today to learn more about opportunities with NextCare.

Maddie Karnes

VP of Provider Recruitment maddiekarnes@nextcare.com [maddiekarnes@nextcare.com]

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Requirements

Requires an active Colorado license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with appropriate board certification (ANCC/AANP or NCCPA). Must hold an active DEA license and BLS certification, with a DOT certification required or obtainable.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationDiagnosisAcute CareClinical DocumentationMedical Coding

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 52% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $141k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Urgent Care (NP) listings

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  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Aurora

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$451k
Typical market rent
$1,758/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 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.