Urgent Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Thornton, CO

NextCare Urgent Care is seeking a Full-Time Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to join our team in Thornton, Colorado .

This role is ideal for clinicians who enjoy variety, autonomy, and collaboration in a fast-paced urgent care environment. Providers at NextCare practice with a high level of independence while also having access to strong clinical support , including experienced onsite teams, streamlined workflows, and accessible medical leadership-so you can focus on what matters most: high-quality patient care.

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 and wound management (as applicable)
• 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 (PA or NP)
• Board certification as applicable:
  
  • PA: NCCPA certification
  • NP: ANCC or AANP certification (FNP required)
• Active DEA (or ability to obtain)
• Ability to treat all age groups (infant through geriatric)
• 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 (ex: suturing, splinting, wound care)
• Experience with initial X-ray interpretation prior to radiology over-read

Benefits (Full-Time)

NextCare offers a competitive benefits package for full-time providers, including:

• CME / License reimbursement
• Malpractice coverage
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Basic life insurance + voluntary life options
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Critical illness, accident, legal, and identity theft coverage
• 401(k) plan (available to employees of all statuses)

Benefits are offered per policy and plan rules

About NextCare

NextCare is one of the nation's largest providers of urgent care and occupational medical services, delivering accessible, affordable, and high-quality care to communities across the United States. With 170+ urgent care locations across 12 states , NextCare supports clinicians with the resources, leadership access, and team-based environment needed to practice medicine at a high level.

Our core values- caring, growth, integrity, results, and teamwork -guide how we care for patients and how we support our clinicians.

Apply Here or contact me directly:

Maddie Karnes
VP of Recruitment
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