Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Greeley, CO
Listed compensation
$60-$80/hr
The week · per this posting3-day week · 3×12s
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Job Description
Location: Greeley, CO
Status: Full-Time
Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; standard clinic hours are 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM, seven days a week Compensation: $60–$80/hour (based on experience) + bonus Benefits: Full benefits package available for eligible full-time clinicians
Position Summary
We are seeking a Full-Time Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our team in Greeley, Colorado. This role is ideal for clinicians who value variety, autonomy, and meaningful community impact while practicing in a fast-paced, well-supported urgent care environment.
Clinicians at NextCare enjoy true work–life balance, including no after-hours tasks, flexible scheduling, and monthly schedules released in advance. Our full-time schedules are designed so clinicians are off more days than they work.
You’ll be supported by experienced clinical teams, strong peer relationships, clear practice guidelines, and accessible medical leadership who provide real-time guidance and mentorship. The work is engaging and varied, with a broad patient population and generally low-acuity presentations that keep skills sharp without inpatient follow-up responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages in an urgent care setting
- Manage acute illnesses, injuries, and occupational health visits
- Order and interpret diagnostic studies, including labs and imaging
- Perform urgent care procedures such as suturing, splinting, and wound management
- Clearly communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions
- Document patient care accurately and efficiently in the EHR
- Code and bill services appropriately
- Maintain productivity consistent with urgent care benchmarks
- Practice in alignment with NextCare clinical standards and values
Required Qualifications
- Active, unrestricted Colorado license as an NP or PA
- NP: FNP certification (ANCC or AANP required)
- PA: NCCPA certification required
- Active DEA license (or ability to obtain)
- Ability to treat patients of all ages
- Active BLS certification
- EHR proficiency
- Willingness to work occasional weekends and holidays
- DOT certification required or willingness to obtain (fees covered)
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior urgent care, emergency medicine, or fast-track experience
- Strong procedural skills (suturing, splinting, wound care)
- Experience with initial x-ray interpretation prior to radiology over-read
About Nextcare
NextCare is one of the nation’s largest urgent care providers, serving communities with accessible, affordable, high-quality care across 160+ locations in 11 states. Our environment is built on our core values — Caring, Growth, Integrity, Results, and Teamwork — which guide how we care for patients and how we support our clinicians.
Clinicians choose NextCare for work–life balance, flexible scheduling, engaging clinical work, and a chance to make a visible impact in their community. They stay for the supportive culture, schedule flexibility, and growth opportunities.
Ready to Join Nextcare?
If you're looking for an urgent care role that offers clinical autonomy, strong support, growth potential, and life-friendly scheduling, we’d love to connect.
Apply today to learn more about opportunities with NextCare.
Apply today to learn more about opportunities with NextCare.
Maddie Karnes
VP of Provider Recruitment maddiekarnes@nextcare.com [maddiekarnes@nextcare.com]
Requirements
Candidates must possess an active, unrestricted Colorado license as an NP (FNP certification required) or PA (NCCPA certification required), along with an active DEA license and BLS certification. Required qualifications also include EHR proficiency and the ability to treat all ages, with a requirement or willingness to obtain DOT certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Greeley, CO at Next Care a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care (PA) — ranked against 333 active Urgent Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts, flexible scheduling.
Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 70% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.2 / 10 · top 25% in urgent care (pa) | ranked against 333 Urgent Care (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $125k–$166k | Urgent Care median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)37 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$141k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care listings in Colorado | 6 active | 335 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 70% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician Assistant listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Urgent Care pay trend | +11.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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