CPR Provider Services
CPR is dedicated to building and maintaining relationships with providers. CPR will work with you to determine which factors are most important to you and to your family. CPR will then identify practice opportunities that match your personal and professional needs. CPR offers a variety of services at no cost to providers. These services include:
Connections to Open Positions
Providers interested in receiving detailed information regarding practice opportunities in rural and underserved communities in Colorado should first complete the Provider Interview Form. Provider information will be kept confidential and will not be provided to third parties until provider approval has been received. CPR uses this information to learn about you and your families’ practice and personal preferences in order to best help you find a job that fits those preferences. Once you have submitted this form you will be contacted with detailed information on opportunities across the state. The information provided includes salary and benefits, practice descriptions, call schedules, specific preferences of the hiring entity, community information, and much  more. All of CPR’s jobs are posted in brief at www.3rnet.org. The jobs on this site are updated hourly. When you are interested in a particular job, we’ll get you connected!

There are a number of practice opportunities open across Colorado from the Eastern Plains to the Western Slope - and everything in between. Over 70% of the state is considered rural, and underserved areas are in both rural and urban settings. We also have opportunities for J-1 Visa waiver physicians. Colorado offers competitive salaries and benefits, and has six strong loan repayment programs for which many of our clinics throughout the state are eligible.

Community and Practice Profiles
Providers who are matched to an opportunity will receive detailed community and practice profiles. The information provided includes salary and benefits, practice descriptions, call schedules, specific preferences of the hiring entity, community information, and much more. These profiles contain information on recreation, schools, community history, and county demographics. These profiles may also contain links to the local Chamber of Commerce or city/county websites. After reviewing the profiles, the provider should notify CPR of their level of interest in the opportunity. CPR will facilitate communication between the community and the provider. To browse information on all of Colorado's communities, please visit SearchColorado.org.

Colorado Sights & Sounds
A monthly newsletter highlighting the exciting things available to do if you practice in Colorado.

Contract Review Assistance
CPR can provide referrals to attorneys willing to review contracts on behalf of providers. Please contact Colorado Provider Recruitment at cpr@coruralhealth.org for more information about this service.

Conrad 30/J-1 Visa program
Foreign trained physicians who have completed residencies in the U.S. may be granted a J-1 Visa or NIW Waiver to work in Colorado's underserved communities based on a recommendation to the U.S. Department of State and/or the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The application packet is available on the CDPHE website.

Licensure Information
Information regarding licensure in Colorado can be found on the State of Colorado's Division of Regulatory Agencies website.

Loan Repayment
The following loan repayment programs are available to providers practicing in Colorado:

  • National Health Service Corps
    This program is federally funded and administered. Loan repayment is available to primary care providers (including FP, IM, Peds, OB/GYN, FNP, PA, CNM, mental health and oral health) who commit to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) for two years.
  • Colorado Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program
    This program is federally funded and administered by the Primary Care Office. Loan repayment is available for primary care providers (including FP, IM, Peds, OB/GYN, FNP, PA, CNM, mental health and oral health) who commit to practicing in a HPSA for a minimum of 2 years.
  • Colorado Rural Outreach Program (CROP)
    This program is administered by the Colorado Rural Health Center. Grant funds are available to any type of health care professional, from a technician to a physician, who is working in a rural area.
  • The Colorado Health Foundation’s Physician Loan Repayment Program
    This program offers loan repayment for FP, IM, OB/GYN and PED physicians willing to practice in a rural or urban underserved site in Colorado in exchange for three years of service.
  • Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program
    Federally funded program to assist with RN, LPN, and NP education in exchange for a two year commitment.
  • Loan Repayment for Dentists and Dental Hygienists
    This program is state funded and administered through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Loan repayment is available to dentists and hygienists who agree to serve medically underserved populations (does not need to be rural).

National & Local Resources
Colorado Provider Recruitment acts as a clearinghouse for information on rural health in Colorado and the nation. Please visit our Resources Page for a list of local and national resources.

Search Colorado
www.SearchColorado.org is a website offering you access to every community in Colorado that has a clinic that is open at least part time. Web pages for each individual community include information you might consider if moving such as weather, schools, recreation, jobs for significant others, other healthcare in the area, the nearest airport, real estate, and much more.