Nurse Practitioner NP

Nurse PractitionerContract Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Prairie Band Health Services is in need of a Nurse Practitioner to provide services at Ute Health Center (UMUHC) in Towaoc, Colorado.

With great compensation and the chance to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is perfect for experienced NP.

Learn more about the facility here: Ute Mountain Ute Service Unit | Healthcare Facilities

Indian Preference Exercised

Prairie Band, LLC is subject to Title 22: Employment Code of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. In accordance with Title 22, this position is designated as a TIER 2 position. Preference will be given to individuals to the extent required pursuant to Section 22-2-4(B).

Details

  • Local or travel locum tenens welcome to apply
  • Experience treating both adult and pediatric patients required

Nurse Practitioner Services to be provided shall include, but are not limited to:

1. Provide a full range of medical services including evaluation, diagnosis, consultation & referral, specialty referrals for outpatients of all ages.

2. Serve on the Patient Centered Medical Home team.

3. Makes referral recommendations to the Clinical Director as required ensuring appropriate specialty care, follow-up, continuity of care and ensuring appropriate forms are completed.

4. Participates in treatment planning with the medical department and for individual patients.

Additional Duties

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor

Requirements

Active, Unrestricted Medical License: Must hold a current and unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Certifications: Must Have Current Certifications In

  • Basic life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

Minimum Experience: 3 years of experience in diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of adult and pediatric conditions

Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen living primarily within the United States.

Federal Security Clearance: Must be willing and able to complete and pass the federal security clearance process.

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Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will provide a full range of medical services including evaluation, diagnosis, and specialty referrals for patients of all ages. They will also serve on the Patient Centered Medical Home team and participate in collaborative treatment planning.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationReferral managementAdult medicinePediatric medicine

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 60% have no call, 54% 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).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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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 2,593 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Towaoc

Median resident rent
$424/mo
Residents’ average commute
12 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Prairie Band Health Services

Staffing and Recruiting
Holton, Kansas

Benefits & Perks

Great compensation
Meaningful impact
Indian Preference Exercised