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Orthopedic Spine Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Intermountain Health

Wheat Ridge, COFull-time$57.33–88.47/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$57.33–88.47/hr
Location
Wheat Ridge, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Colorado Medical License, requiredBLS Certification, requiredDEA Registration, required

Job overview

The Orthopedic Spine Surgery APP joins Intermountain Health’s Orthopedic Trauma team at Lutheran Hospital and Lutheran Orthopedic Trauma. The role includes dedicated clinic and operating-room days during a Monday–Friday workweek, plus call coverage supporting the orthopedic spine surgeon approximately seven days per month, including weekdays, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Orthopedic Spine Surgery, nice to haveOrthopedic Trauma, nice to have

Qualifications

APRN or PA-C Degree, requiredColorado Medical License, requiredBLS Certification, requiredDEA Registration, requiredIntermountain Credentialing, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Full time

R188707

Job Description:

When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”

About this role:

As an Orthopedic Spine Surgery APP part of the Orthopedic Trauma team at Intermountain Health, you will work with a large system-wide team of healthcare professionals committed to providing quality care and excellent patient experience.

In this role, you can anticipate:

  • Practicing at Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital and Lutheran Orthopedic Trauma

  • M-F workweek with dedicated clinic and OR days

  • Provide call coverage in support of the orthopedic spine surgeon, approximately 7 days per month, including weekdays, nights, weekends, and holidays

How we'll support you:

We care about your wellbeing, which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package (https://intermountainbenefits.com/) .

What you’ll bring:

  • APRN or PA-C degree from an accredited program

  • Active, unobstructed Colorado medical license, or the ability to obtain one

  • BLS certification and DEA

  • Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process

About us:

Intermountain Health (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/)  is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 400 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across six states in the mountain west.

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain! (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/about)

Intermountain Health was recently recognized by the American Medical Association’s Joy in Medicine (https://www.ama-assn.org/member-benefits/events/ama-joy-medicine-health-system-recognition-program-honorees-reveal) award for our commitment to physician wellbeing. We also received the Lorna Breen Wellbeing First Champion award.

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver, learner, and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in medical education, research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.

Life in Colorado

Lutheran Medical Center (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/locations/intermountain-health-lutheran-hospital/about) is a 338-bed Level II Trauma Center that provides comprehensive, specialty care to the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Dating back to 1905, we are proud of the rich history and inspiring mission our hospital has embodied for over 110 years.

Location:

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Work City:

Wheat Ridge

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$57.33 - $88.47

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

Join our world-class team and embark on a career filled with opportunities, strength, innovation, and fulfillment.

To find out more about us, head to our career site here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/?utm\_source=Workday&utm\_medium=Redirect&utm\_campaign=CareerHome\_workday) .

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Intermountain Health strives to make the application process accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact 1-800-843-7820 or email [email protected] . This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Introduce yourself to our Talent Acquisition team and we will get in touch if there is a role that seems like a good match.

Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more. (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/peak-program/)

The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Thanks for your interest in continuing your career with our team!

How this job compares

Set against the 9,861 open Nurse Practitioner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$57.33–88.47/hr
  • Colorado median$55–76/hr146 hourly ranges
  • US median$46–85/hr2,532 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $72.90/hr, is 10% above the Colorado median midpoint ($66/hr) — in the top quarter of Nurse Practitioner hourly ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 347 open Nurse Practitioner jobs in Colorado and 9,861 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
Nurse Practitioner postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (2,855 postings).
Education
3,440 of the 9,861 open Nurse Practitioner jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Nurse Practitioner jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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