Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary:

1st Responder Healthcare combines traditional medical standards with forward-thinking preventive care and is seeking a confident, high-performing Nurse Practitioner to join our boutique longevity and occupational screening health services clinic. This role blends the occupational screening of health services for Fire, Police, and EMS departments (NFPA- and DOT-compliant physicals, preventive risk assessment, and return-to-work evaluations). This role also provides longevity and hormone optimization services for health-conscious individual patients. This role is required to bring clinical strength, professionalism, and interpersonal presence. This is not a traditional occupational medicine clinic. Our department services are preventive and screening-focused rather than workers’ compensation or injury-management driven care.

The NP is expected to be comfortable leading conversations, guiding long-term health strategies, and representing the clinic with confidence. This is intentional, performance-focused medicine in a structured, supportive environment. We are looking for a provider who brings clinical strength, professionalism, and interpersonal presence — someone comfortable leading conversations, guiding long-term health strategies, and representing the clinic with confidence. This is intentional, performance-focused medicine in a structured, supportive environment.

Essential Functions:

Clinical Responsibilities

Occupational Screening Health Services

• Conduct NFPA- and DOT-compliant physical examinations.
• Perform return-to-work and duty clearance evaluations.
• Participate in department wellness and risk assessment programs.

Longevity & Preventive Medicine

• Independently manage hormone replacement therapy (TRT, estrogen, progesterone, related therapies).
• Develop and oversee longevity-focused treatment plans within established protocols
• Review cardiometabolic and preventive health labs.
• Provide ongoing patient education and follow-up care.

Clinical Leadership & Oversight

• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation.
• Write prescriptions and submit lab orders within scope.
• Review laboratory results and create follow-up plans.
• Record and oversee the recording of patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
• Respond professionally and timely to patient communications.
• Work collaboratively with 1–2 clinical staff members daily.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, or proper usage of clinical systems, data, and documentation.
• Delegate tasks to clinical support team, as needed, to allow for focus on patient care.
• Assist in other tasks as needed.

Ideal Personality & Cultural Fit

• This is a visible, patient-facing leadership role and needs to assist in caring for others.

The ideal candidate:

• Builds rapport quickly and naturally
• Must be outgoing, personable, and comfortable leading conversations
• Communicate clearly and confidently with both patients and department leadership
• Personally values health, performance, and proactive wellness
• Presents professionally and confidently in both clinic and occupational settings
• Is energized by working with first responders and health-conscious individuals
• Is comfortable taking ownership of patient outcomes· Our patient population includes firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS professionals, and individuals who prioritize strength, resilience, and long-term health.

Required Skills:

• Documenting/recording information accurately, clearly, and completely.
• Effective communication with patients, vendors, supervisors and peers.
• Evaluating information to determine compliance with standards.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Monitoring/assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Responding timely and professionally to patient communications.
• Working collaboratively with staff members daily.

Computer Skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Suite, MS Office, and any other required programs.

Compensation and Benefits

• $65–$85 per hour, based on experience and independence
• SIMPLE IRA with employer match
• Flexible, easy-to-use Paid Time Off
• Continuing education support
• Opportunity for compensation growth as clinic expands

Physical Demands

The employee is required to frequently stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, reach and lift with arms, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is required to frequently lift up to 30 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The employee typically works indoors in a standard office environment but is also required to travel locally with the clinical team as needed.

Schedule and Structure

• W2 Employee 16–24 hours per week (0.4–0.6 FTE)
• Typically 6–8 hours per clinic day
• Predictable, sustainable scheduling
• Typically no evenings or weekends are required

Experience and Qualifications

• Strong independent clinical judgment is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain individual professional liability insurance is required.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills is required.
• Active, unrestricted Colorado Nurse Practitioner license is required.
• Prescriptive authority in Colorado (in good standing) is required.
• DEA registration (or ability to obtain and maintain) is required.
• At least two (2 ) years clinical experience is preferred.
• Experience independently managing hormone therapy programs is strongly preferred.
• Experience in preventive, longevity, or performance-focused medicine is preferred.
• Familiarity with first responder occupational environments is preferred.

1st Responder Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.

Pay: $65.00 - $85.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65 - $85