Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) Emergency Department and Urgent Care

Valley View • Glenwood Springs, CO

2d • $66 - $105 • Onsite

About The Position

Valley View Hospital is seeking experienced Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) to join its Emergency Department team in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The full-time role provides clinical coverage in both the Emergency Department and After-Hours Urgent Care. The Emergency Department has 13 treatment beds and approximately 16,000 annual visits, while After-Hours Urgent Care has 7 treatment beds. Both services are expected to grow.

The APP is an integral member of a collaborative emergency medicine team and provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and disposition for patients with acute medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Providers manage patients independently within their clinical privileges, with emergency physician consultation and support available. The role includes a broad range of patient acuity, procedural care, and participation in the ongoing development of emergency services.

The schedule includes day and evening shifts and rotating weekends and holidays. Salary ranges are $66.00–$99.00 per hour for Urgent Care and $70.00–$105.00 per hour for Emergency Department work. Entry salary depends on education, skill set, and experience. Eligible providers may receive an annual quality incentive bonus based on established performance measures.

Valley View Hospital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a CME allowance, medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans with employer contributions, paid time off and applicable paid leave programs, tuition assistance, an employee assistance program, and additional wellness, recreation, and employee benefits. Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current Colorado NP/APRN or PA licensure, as applicable.
• Current national certification appropriate to the professional role.
• Current DEA registration or ability to obtain it before independent prescribing responsibilities begin.
• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS certification, or ability to obtain it within the established onboarding period.
• PALS certification, or ability to obtain it within the established onboarding period.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and manage acute medical and traumatic presentations.
• Experience with emergency procedures and interpretation of common diagnostic studies.
• Ability to independently manage an appropriate emergency department or urgent care patient assignment with physician consultation available.
• Strong clinical decision-making, prioritization, and communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to provide clinical coverage in both Emergency Medicine and After-Hours Urgent Care.
• Sound clinical judgment, including appropriate recognition of clinical limitations.
• Commitment to patient safety and evidence-based emergency medicine.
• Ability to manage multiple patients and changing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Professionalism, accountability, collaborative teamwork, compassionate patient-centered care, and commitment to ongoing professional development and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency medicine experience is strongly preferred.
• Two or more years of emergency medicine experience as an NP or PA.
• Previous experience in a community, rural, or critical access emergency department.
• ATLS training or equivalent trauma education.
• Experience with orthopedic injuries, fracture management, wound repair, and other emergency procedures.
• Experience with Epic electronic health records.
• Experience precepting students or participating in clinical quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and disposition patients in the Emergency Department and After-Hours Urgent Care within established clinical privileges and hospital policies.
• Perform comprehensive histories, physical examinations, and appropriate diagnostic evaluations.
• Order and interpret laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, and other investigations.
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans.
• Manage acute medical conditions, minor illnesses, injuries, and traumatic presentations.
• Recognize and stabilize critically ill or injured patients, collaborating with emergency physicians and specialty services as appropriate.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, referrals, and discharge planning.
• Provide patient education, follow-up instructions, and return precautions.
• Adapt to changing patient volumes, acuity, and operational needs across both departments.
• Perform authorized procedures consistent with training, demonstrated competency, and hospital privileges, including wound care, laceration repair, abscess drainage, fracture and dislocation management, splinting, burn and soft tissue injury management, foreign body removal, and local or regional anesthesia.
• Collaborate with emergency physicians, nurses, specialists, and other healthcare professionals; recognize when consultation, escalation, or transfer is needed.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members, and participate in interdisciplinary efforts to promote safe and efficient care.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation in Epic.
• Support evidence-based practice, patient safety, regulatory compliance, patient throughput, timely disposition, and patient experience.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and departmental education.
• Assist with orientation and precepting of APP students or new providers when appropriate.
• Support department staffing needs and service-line development.

Benefits

• Eligible providers may receive an annual quality incentive bonus contingent on meeting established performance measures.
• Generous continuing medical education (CME) allowance.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Retirement plans with employer contributions.
• Paid time off and applicable paid leave programs.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Additional wellness, recreation, and employee benefits.
• Employer qualifies for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level