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Marathon Health
Fort Collins, Colorado

PRN Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$62-$82/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans.

With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value-based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers, while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors.

Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company's commitment to building an inclusive, high-trust culture where all employees can thrive. Learn more at marathon.health

We Normalize Balance, Not Burnout at Marathon Health

  • Smaller patient panel size
  • More time with your patients: appointments range from 20 to 60 minutes
  • Strong focus on prevention and wellness, acute and chronic disease management

Fewer Administrative and Insurance-related Tasks

Success is measured by health outcomes, not patient volume and billing (Not a Fee for Service Model)

About Us

At Marathon Health we are building the most trusted, accessible and personalized healthcare experience alongside our patients and clients. With 20+ years’ experience from our shared organizations, we hold a unified goal of building deep, trusted and lasting relationships with our patients and clients. As Marathon Health, we are guided by our core principles of Patients First, Courage, Ingenuity, Community, and Fun.

Day in the Life

As an Marathon Health provider you practice relationship-based medicine at the top of your license. You offer wholistic care including prevention, chronic disease management and health education to your patients. You’ll have great resources (like UpToDate and RubiconMD) at your fingertips, that are free of charge to you and your patients. You work autonomously with a company that puts PATIENTS first, and values ingenuity, courage, community and FUN!

Minimum Job Requirements for Nurse Practitioner

  • Active license & current ANCC or AANP board certification required
  • Independent practice provider preferred, where applicable per State regulation.
  • Federal DEA number preferred; may be required for full prescribing ability.
  • CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date

Independent family practice experience including routine wellness care, chronic care management, and urgent visit, preferred

Minimum Job Requirements for Physician Associate

  • Active license & current NCCPA board certification required.
  • Independent practice provider preferred, where applicable per State regulation.
  • Federal DEA number preferred; may be required for full prescribing ability.
  • CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date
  • Independent family practice experience including routine wellness care, chronic care management, and urgent visit, preferred
  • Full Practice Authority is strongly preferred where applicable per State guidelines.
  • Pay Range: $62.00-82.00/hr

The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.

We are accepting applications for this position until a final candidate has been selected. To apply to this position and learn more about open jobs at Marathon Health, visit our careers page.

Key Responsibilities

Provide holistic primary care including prevention, chronic disease management, and health education to patients. Practice relationship-based medicine autonomously while utilizing clinical resources to ensure high-quality health outcomes.

Requirements

Requires an active license and current board certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate. Candidates should have experience in independent family practice, including routine wellness and urgent care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient educationClinical assessmentANCC certificationAANP certificationNCCPA certification

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 40 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 40% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

In Colorado, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$130k (103 salary observations; 197 listings), vs ~$134k nationally (2,147 salary observations; 7,701 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)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Marathon Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 139 active listings.

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Salary Distribution16 jobs

2
<$135k
5
$135k-170k
7
$170k-205k
2
$205k-240k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
38%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,593 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fort Collins

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$531k
Typical market rent
$1,960/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 Marathon Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Indianapolis, IN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Smaller patient panel size
20-60 minute appointments
Focus on prevention and wellness
Fewer administrative tasks
Independent Practice Authority