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Marathon Health
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

PRN Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Gypsum, Glenwood Springs, Rifle

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$62-82.00/hr

The week · per this posting

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

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Posted 3mo ago · Verified live

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.
  • 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. Practice relationship-based medicine with a focus on health outcomes rather than patient volume.

Requirements

Requires an active license and board certification (ANCC/AANP for NP or NCCPA for PA) along with CPR/BLS certification. Independent family practice experience and a DEA number are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License (preferred)

Key Skills

Preventative CareUrgent CarePatient EducationAcute Care Management

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 40 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Colorado, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$131k (98 salary observations; 250 listings), vs ~$135k nationally (1,912 salary observations; 9,411 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Family Medicine NP jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · above average in family medicine (np)ranked against 3,559 Family Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine NP median $145k (middle half $130k–$150k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Colorado vs national$131k median in Colorado$135k nationally (−3%)98 state / 1,912 national salary observations
Cost of livingColorado index 103.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine NP listings in Colorado80 active3,592 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 25% remote · 30% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedColorado nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment276 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine NP hiring demand#2 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 1,246 postings, 1,426 closed
New Family Medicine NP listings1,755 in the last 30 days1,372 the 30 days before (+28%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine NP pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Marathon Healthsilver tier, 75/100Top Employers work-life index118 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,559 Family Medicine (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Gypsum, Glenwood Springs, Rifle at Marathon Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 3,559 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,559 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Marathon Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
UpToDate access
RubiconMD access

Living in Glenwood Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$860k
Typical market rent
$2,538/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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