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Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Orthopedic Surgical Physician Assistant (PA) at ValleyOrtho

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$109k-$164k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

The Physician Assistant at Valley Ortho will be working primarily with Dr.

O'Connor who is an Orthopedic joint reconstruction surgeon. Dr. O'Connor has extensive experience in robotic hip and knee arthroplasty, muscle-sparing anterior and posterior approach total hip arthroplasty, revision hip and knee arthroplasty, as well as general orthopedic trauma.

Click on the link to learn more about the Ortho Center: vvorthocare.org

Schedule: Days/Evenings/Nights/Rotating Weekends

Will be working in the Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Office in Willits, and off-site clinic in Eagle.

Requirements

  • Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
  • Current Colorado Physician Assistant (PA) license.
  • Physician Assistant (PA-C) certification issued by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • Unrestricted DEA license
  • Current BLS and ACLS Certifications through the American Heart Association
  • First Assist Experience is preferred

Salary Range

  • $109,366.40 to $164,049.60/salaried
  • Starting wage dependent upon experience, education, and skill-set

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
  • Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care.
  • Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence.
  • Tuition Assistance Available
  • Retirement Plan 401(a)
  • Retirement Plan 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions.
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services
  • Employee voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)
  • Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.

Loan Repayment

Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

Application Submission End DATE

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

At Valley View, our mission is to provide convenient, connected care to the communities of Western Colorado with scope, technology, and expertise that are rarely found in regional hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will primarily support Dr. O'Connor, an Orthopedic joint reconstruction surgeon specializing in robotic hip and knee arthroplasty, various total hip arthroplasty approaches, revision procedures, and general orthopedic trauma. This role involves working across hospital, office, and off-site clinic settings.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Robotic Hip ArthroplastyAnterior Approach Total Hip ArthroplastyRevision Hip ArthroplastyRevision Knee ArthroplastyBLS CertificationACLS Certification

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

In Colorado, the Orthopedic Surgery weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$132k (18 salary observations; 30 listings), vs ~$142k nationally (399 salary observations; 1,018 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 46 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 83% have no call, 91% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $133k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 16 employers

12
<$135k
5
$135k-155k
7
$155k-175k
5
$175k-195k
2
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
71% this job
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
61%
Relocation assistance
18%
Loan repayment
11% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 315 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Glenwood Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$871k≈ 8.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,449/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
Employer paid basic life coverage
Flexible Spending Account
Paid time off
Paid family and medical leave
Tuition Assistance
Retirement Plan 401(a)
Retirement Plan 403(b) with employer matching