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Marathon Health
Commerce City, Colorado

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$120k-$170k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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

Fluency in Spanish is preferred, as this role regularly interacts with Spanish-speaking customers.

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!

Marathon Health Offers Providers

  • Non-production-based compensation package
  • Comprehensive benefits, including CME, medical license, DEA, and malpractice coverage
  • Regular provider meetings, such as journal clubs and grand rounds, for ongoing learning, development, and team collaboration
  • Competitive health benefits that start 1st of month after start date

Minimum Job Requirements for Nurse Practitioner

  • Fluency in Spanish is preferred, as this role regularly interacts with Spanish-speaking customers.
  • 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

  • Fluency in Spanish is preferred, as this role regularly interacts with Spanish-speaking customers.
  • 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: $120,000 - $170,000/yr

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 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, relationship-based primary care including prevention, chronic disease management, and health education. Practice autonomously at the top of your license while focusing on health outcomes rather than patient volume.

Requirements

Requires an active license and current board certification (ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA) as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate. Candidates should have experience in independent family practice and possess a federal DEA number.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient educationUrgent careSpanish fluencyClinical assessmentPreventive medicineElectronic health recordsPatient advocacy

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

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

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 62% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 30 employers

13
<$140k
9
$140k-160k
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$160k-180k
2
$180k-200k
4
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
45%
CME allowance
45% this job
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,129 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Commerce City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$464k≈ 3.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,433/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. 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

Non-production-based compensation
CME
Medical License
DEA
Malpractice Coverage
Health Benefits
Journal Clubs
Grand Rounds