Orthopedics PA in Colorado

San Luis Valley Health has a fulltime opening for an Advanced Practice Provider in the Orthopedics Department.  A successful candidate must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant and possess a desire and ability to work with a team in a clinical setting with potential to provide surgical services.  Minimum of two years of orthopedic experience preferred.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current state license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (credentialing requirement).
• Eligible for State Controlled Substance License
• Eligible for Federal DEA
• BLS Certification

We Take Care of Our People

As the largest employer in the San Luis Valley, we strive to provide our employees with high quality, robust benefits to balance great work with great life.  To show our appreciation of your hard work we offer the following benefits and perks:

• Medical, dental and vision plans to suit the needs of you, your family and lifestyle.
• A generous PTO program for fulltime and part-timers provides you time to relax and rejuvenate!
• Free life insurance benefits for fulltime employees with the opportunity for fulltime and part time employees to purchase additional coverage.
• Education program to foster your growth and development.
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to the community.
• Cell phone discounts, ski/snowboard lift ticket discounts, Dell Computer discounts, local pool discounts, gym discounts, and more!
• On-site employee workout center.

San Luis Valley Health is a regional health provider serving the San Luis Valley, Colorado and beyond. In addition to our state-of-the-art hospital located in Alamosa, we also operate six clinics throughout the Valley and another hospital in Conejos County.

We are proud to offer talented, experienced caregivers who use the most advanced techniques and technology, along with a genuine sense of caring.  Our patient-centered medical home is more than just a building.  It's a team of health care professionals providing comprehensive and continuous medical care for you- our patient. 

Our fully accredited 49-bed hospital in Alamosa provides outstanding care for those in need of general Medical/Surgical, Intensive Care and OB hospital services. We employ Hospitalist Physicians in Alamosa to ensure 24/7 in-house provider care for our hospitalized patients.  We also have Conejos County Hospital serving the emergency and medical needs of individuals in Conejos and Costilla County.

For those patients in need of transfer to a higher level of specialty care, San Luis Valley Health has a relationship with Eagle Air Med, who maintains qualified medical staff locally and a fixed wing aircraft that resides at the Alamosa Airport for expedited air transport.  San Luis Valley Health is an affiliate of Centura Health, which helps us increase patient access to a network of readily available resources and specialty services.

Located in south-central Colorado, the San Luis Valley is one of the largest high desert valleys in the world, sitting at about 7,500 feet above sea level.  We are situated between the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan Mountain ranges which entices genuine lovers of year-round outdoor pursuits.  

It is nearly impossible to convey the beauty of Alamosa in words.  Play on the beach at the Great Sand Dunes National Park, hike to Zapata Falls, or spend time exploring the gorgeous landscape walking, hiking and biking.  We implore you to see and experience what it truly means to get rooted in Alamosa.