Job: Family Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Salaried

Wage: $106,666.40-$133.333/yr. 

Location: Canon City, CO.

Job Description:

Valley-Wide Health Systems is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide comprehensive, high-quality primary care services across our clinics. This role supports our mission of delivering patient- and family-centered care while promoting clinical excellence, quality outcomes, and strong community partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide preventative and primary health care services to patients across the lifespan, including pediatrics, adolescents, low-risk obstetrics, gynecology, adults, and geriatrics in both acute and chronic care settings.
• Deliver care in accordance with scope of education, training, licensure, and applicable State Board requirements (PA Rule 400; NP State Board of Nursing).
• Maintain and model excellent internal and external customer service.
• Ensure quality and standard of care in alignment with medical best practices.
• Promote continuous quality improvement in clinical outcomes.
• Participate in chart audits and reviews as requested.
• Advocate for patients by coordinating with community resources when appropriate.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with the medical community, local health departments, agencies, and hospitals.
• Precept and manage mid-level health practitioner students.
• Participate in extended hour coverage rotation and outreach events as needed.
• Complete required annual privileging.
• Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles across the lifespan.
• Prescribe medications appropriately and according to protocol.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Valid Colorado PA or NP license required.
• NP candidates must have RXN-P and obtain RXN within one year of hire.
• Current Board Certification required (if not Board Certified at time of hire, must obtain within one year).

Why Join Valley-Wide?

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered healthcare to all individuals across our multi-county service area in southern Colorado. As a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we offer premier primary and preventive care through our 34 service sites strategically located in rural communities.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Free Health Insurance (additional plan options available)
• Employer-paid Air Ambulance Coverage (MASA)
• Employer-paid Basic Life, LTD, STD
• Retirement Match
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA, Retirement Plan
• Paid Leave:
  • Vacation: 15 days accrued per year
  • Sick Leave: 12 days accrued per year
  • Holidays: 7 days per year + 3 Floating Holidays

For more information and to apply, visit our website: Valley-Wide Careers

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunity, with hiring decisions based on job-related factors.

Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) For more information on employee rights under FMLA, please visit: FMLA Employee Rights

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.