Family Physician Jobs in Colorado
Family Physician jobs in Colorado are among the most active in the Mountain West, with consistent demand from integrated health systems, rural health networks, and federally qualified health centers serving the state's fast-growing Front Range and underserved mountain communities. Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins anchor the largest concentrations of openings, where established employers such as UCHealth, SCL Health, and Kaiser Permanente Colorado maintain ongoing recruitment for family physicians. The most in-demand focuses are primary care for underserved populations, occupational medicine, and geriatric-focused outpatient practice. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. (Valley-Wide) welcomes and is committed to all patients and populations within our large multi-county service area throughout southern Colorado. As a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide premier primary and preventive care you can trust at our 34 service sites strategically located throughout multiple rural counties.
Valley-Wide is an approved site with the Colorado Health Service Corps and National Health Service Corps loan repayment programs. Providers are eligible to apply and may be awarded up to $90,000.00 for providing care in our rural communities.
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is looking to fill a Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant position to provide medical care in our Guadalupe Health Center. The ideal candidate will be positive minded with a passion for serving those in the rural communities we serve. The Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant while working closely within a diverse patient population, will build strong relationships within the community, delivering personalized medical care, in an integrated healthcare environment. The Nurse Practitioner will play a crucial role in providing primary healthcare services to those in underserved area, across the lifespan from pediatric to geriatric.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Perform physical examinations, records and documents physical findings within the EMR System (NextGen), reviews data along with health history to formulate a definitive diagnosis based on patient’s condition.
- Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and healthcare needs
- Prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. Review and evaluates treatments to determine success
- Collaborate with integrated healthcare team to determine a comprehensive patient healthcare plan
- Refers patient to other healthcare practitioners for consultations or specialized health resources for treatment as appropriate
- Educate on treatment or healthcare needs to patient and patients' family
- Assist in the oversight of support personnel with clinical guidance
- Performs other duties assigned by employer from time to time that are commensurate with professional services, normally and customarily, performed by a physician.
Benefits:
- No on-call with a typical Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM schedule
- Sign-On Bonus
- Relocation Allowance
- Annual CME Allowance of $2,500.00 (Prorated based on hire date)
- Discounted Tuition Rates, career development and CEU opportunities
- Paid Leave:
- Vacation – 15 days accrued/year
- Sick – 12 days accrued/year
- Holidays – 8 days/year + 2 Floating
- FREE Health Insurance (Other healthcare coverage plan options available)
- MASA – Employer paid Air Ambulance Coverage
- Employer paid Basic Life, LTD, STD
- Retirement Match
- Malpractice Insurance- through the FTCA
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA, Retirement Plan
- National Health Service Corps & Colorado Health Service Corps Certified Sites (Loan Repayment Options)
For more information please visit our website: Valley-Wide Careers
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Qualifications
Current unencumbered State of Colorado Medical Practitioner Licensure
Current unrestricted DEA License
Successfully complete a background check and drug testing
Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) desirable but not required
Pay: $106,666.40 - $159,999.60 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. (Valley-Wide) welcomes and is committed to all patients and populations within our large multi-county service area throughout southern Colorado. As a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide premier primary and preventive care you can trust at our 34 service sites strategically located throughout multiple rural counties.
Valley-Wide is an approved site with the Colorado Health Service Corps and National Health Service Corps loan repayment programs. Providers are eligible to apply and may be awarded up to $90,000.00 for providing care in our rural communities.
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is looking to fill a Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant position to provide medical care in our Guadalupe Health Center. The ideal candidate will be positive minded with a passion for serving those in the rural communities we serve. The Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant while working closely within a diverse patient population, will build strong relationships within the community, delivering personalized medical care, in an integrated healthcare environment. The Nurse Practitioner will play a crucial role in providing primary healthcare services to those in underserved area, across the lifespan from pediatric to geriatric.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Perform physical examinations, records and documents physical findings within the EMR System (NextGen), reviews data along with health history to formulate a definitive diagnosis based on patient’s condition.
- Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and healthcare needs
- Prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. Review and evaluates treatments to determine success
- Collaborate with integrated healthcare team to determine a comprehensive patient healthcare plan
- Refers patient to other healthcare practitioners for consultations or specialized health resources for treatment as appropriate
- Educate on treatment or healthcare needs to patient and patients' family
- Assist in the oversight of support personnel with clinical guidance
- Performs other duties assigned by employer from time to time that are commensurate with professional services, normally and customarily, performed by a physician.
Benefits:
- No on-call with a typical Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM schedule
- Sign-On Bonus
- Relocation Allowance
- Annual CME Allowance of $2,500.00 (Prorated based on hire date)
- Discounted Tuition Rates, career development and CEU opportunities
- Paid Leave:
- Vacation – 15 days accrued/year
- Sick – 12 days accrued/year
- Holidays – 8 days/year + 2 Floating
- FREE Health Insurance (Other healthcare coverage plan options available)
- MASA – Employer paid Air Ambulance Coverage
- Employer paid Basic Life, LTD, STD
- Retirement Match
- Malpractice Insurance- through the FTCA
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA, Retirement Plan
- National Health Service Corps & Colorado Health Service Corps Certified Sites (Loan Repayment Options)
For more information please visit our website: Valley-Wide Careers
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Qualifications
Current unencumbered State of Colorado Medical Practitioner Licensure
Current unrestricted DEA License
Successfully complete a background check and drug testing
Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) desirable but not required
Pay: $106,666.40 - $159,999.60 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in family physician jobs across Colorado.
- Active Colorado medical license issued by the Colorado Medical Board
- Board certification or active board eligibility in family medicine from ABFM
- Completion of an accredited three-year family medicine residency program
- Current DEA registration and prescriptive authority for Colorado practice
- BLS and ACLS certification maintained and current
- Experience with electronic health records, particularly Epic or Athenahealth platforms
Family Physician Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a family physician in Colorado?
To practice as a family physician in Colorado, you must hold an active medical license issued by the Colorado Medical Board, which requires completing an accredited medical school, finishing a three-year family medicine residency, and passing USMLE or COMLEX board exams. Board certification through the American Board of Family Medicine is required or expected by most Colorado employers and must be maintained through periodic recertification.
How much do family physicians make in Colorado?
Family physicians in Colorado earn a median of about $265,560 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $75,120 for the lowest 10% to over $365,820 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire family physicians in Colorado?
Colorado family physician roles are posted by Valley-Wide Health Systems, Vail Health, and Denver Health and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Colorado's large integrated health systems, federally qualified health centers, and rural health networks across the Eastern Plains and mountain regions are among the most consistent sources of family physician openings statewide.
Which Colorado cities have the most family physician jobs?
Denver, Westminster, and Aurora have the most family physician openings in Colorado. Denver drives the highest volume through its concentration of large health systems and specialty clinics, while Colorado Springs and Fort Collins benefit from growing suburban populations and regional medical centers that rely heavily on primary care family physicians to manage patient access.
Are there remote family physician jobs in Colorado?
Yes, but they're rare. About 9% of family physician openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most clinical practice. The roles most likely to carry a remote component are telephonic urgent care, direct primary care concierge models, and administrative or medical director positions that pair clinical oversight with non-patient-facing duties.
How can I get hired as a family physician in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly out of residency to new-grad hospitalist or outpatient associate programs run by Colorado health systems such as UCHealth and SCL Health, both of which recruit graduating residents each spring. Federally qualified health centers across Colorado's rural counties regularly hire early-career physicians and offer loan repayment through National Health Service Corps designations. Completing a Colorado residency or rural rotation placement also builds relationships with local medical directors who influence hiring decisions.
Where can I find and apply to family physician jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to family physician jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the listings, find roles that match your experience and preferred location, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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