Location: Arvada, Colorado
Status: Full-Time
Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week; rotating weekends and holidays. Clinic hours are 8:00 AM–8:00 PM Monday–Friday and 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Saturday–Sunday.
Compensation: $60–$80/hour, based on experience, plus bonus opportunity
Benefits: Full benefits package available

NextCare Urgent Care is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner to join our Arvada, Colorado team.

This role is ideal for clinicians who value autonomy, variety, and meaningful community impact while practicing in a fast-paced, well-supported urgent care environment. You will care for patients of all ages, manage a broad range of generally low-acuity acute concerns, and work alongside an experienced clinical team with accessible medical leadership.

NextCare offers true work-life balance, with no after-hours charting responsibilities, monthly schedules released in advance, and a full-time schedule designed to provide more days off than days worked.

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, wound care, splinting, and incision and drainage, as applicable
• Communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions clearly
• 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 a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
• PA: NCCPA certification
• NP: ANCC or AANP certification; FNP required
• Active DEA license or ability to obtain
• Ability to treat patients of all ages
• Active BLS certification
• EHR proficiency
• Willingness to work rotating weekends and holidays
• DOT certification or willingness to obtain; fees covered

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior urgent care, emergency medicine, or fast-track experience
• Strong procedural skills, including suturing, splinting, and wound care
• Experience with initial x-ray interpretation before radiology over-read
• Comfortable working independently in a solo-provider model, with support available as needed

About NextCare

NextCare is one of the nation’s largest urgent care providers, serving communities through more than 160 locations across 11 states. Our work is guided by our core values: Caring, Growth, Integrity, Results, and Teamwork.

Clinicians choose NextCare for clinical autonomy, supportive leadership, engaging patient care, and life-friendly scheduling. They stay for the culture, flexibility, and opportunity to make a visible difference in their communities.

Ready to Join NextCare?

Apply today to learn more about this full-time urgent care opportunity in Arvada, Colorado.

Maddie Karnes

VP of Provider Recruitment

maddiekarnes@nextcare.com