Nurse Practitioner-Physician Assistant Sign On Bonus

Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care; Hartford, North Haven (CT, CT); On-site; USD 129,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k matching

CME time off + CME budget + licenses/‑

Tuition Assistance

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Discounts on services

Job summary

Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care in Hartford, CT is seeking Urgent Care Advanced Practitioners (PA/NP) to deliver high‑quality care across common acute conditions. You will work with physicians and care teams to assess, diagnose, and treat patients, order tests, interpret results, and provide patient education.

The role requires either a PA or NP with appropriate licensure; one year of urgent care or emergency experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required for Physician Assistants; Master's for Nurse Practitioners.
• One year of full-time Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care experience; or 2 years Family Medicine experience.
• Active state medical licensure and national certification required.

Responsibilities

• Examine and treat patients.
• Take medical histories and document in EMR.
• Order and interpret diagnostics (tests, X-rays).
• Make diagnoses and prescribe medications.
• Manage minor injuries (sutures, splints, casting).
• Educate and counsel patients; vaccinations and referrals as needed.
• Collaborate with physicians and care teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Active listening

EMR experience

Pediatrics acute care

EKG interpretation

Education

Bachelor's Degree (PA)

Master's Degree (NP)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Hartford HealthCare, one of the nation's leading health care providers, and GoHealth Urgent Care, an on-demand consumer-centric care company, are operating urgent care centers across the Connecticut area. At Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care, we place the needs of our patients first - by providing an effortless patient experience, a welcoming culture of care and seamless integration with market-leading health systems and our communities. We would love for you to become a member of our team!

Sign on Bonus

Sign on bonus up to $9,000 for external candidates

Benefits

Market-leading compensation and benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k matching
• Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues
• Enhanced Tuition Assistance
• Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health
• Generous Paid time off
• Discounts on services, products and optional coverages - movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more

Day shift hours

Bonus: Monthly ( based on volumes ) & Quarterly ( based on patient satisfaction and quality metrics )

Shift Differentials apply for evening and weekends

Total comp range: $128,948.96-$187,075.20

Job Summary

Urgent care Advanced Practitioners (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) provide a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections. Functioning in lieu of or alongside of a physician, it is essential for an urgent care Advanced Practitioner to have excellent assessment skills in order to recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary.

Job Requirements

• Education
• Bachelor's Degree required for Physician Assistants
• Master's Degree required for Nurse Practitioners
• Work Experience
• One (1) year of full-time experience in Emergency Medicine or One (1) year of Urgent Care setting experience required. Will consider 2 years of Family Medicine experience.
• Required Licenses/Certifications
• National Certification
• Active state medical licensure
• Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Work experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room setting preferred
• Applicable office procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, casting etc.
• Preliminary reads on EKGs and X-rays required.
• Experience treating patients ages 6 months and up in an acute care setting required.
• Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Preferred
• Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records
• Ability to be attentive with strong listening skills
• Strong communication and customer service skills

Essential Functions

• Examining and treating patients
• Taking patients' medical histories
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
• Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
• Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
• Recording progress notes for follow-up patients
• Educating and counseling patients
• Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
• Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
• Each provider will work an anticipated eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift which will be assigned by an authorized representative of GoHealth Urgent Care
• All other duties as assigned

Note: this job description is not inclusive of all the duties of the position. You may be asked by leaders to perform other duties. Management reserves the right to revise this position description at any time.