Urgent Care Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Hartford Healthcare Corporation; Avon (CT); On-site; USD 117,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k matching

CME time off & budget

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care in Connecticut is seeking experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners with urgent care, ER, or high-acuity family medicine experience to join our welcoming team serving both adult and pediatric patients.

Competitive compensation with a sign-on for external candidates, comprehensive benefits, and shift options including evenings and weekends. Join a market-leading urgent care network focused on patient-first care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required for Physician Assistants.
• Master's Degree required for Nurse Practitioners.
• 1 year of full‑time experience in Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care.
• Will consider 2 years of Family Medicine experience.
• National Certification and active state medical licensure.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Educating and counseling patients.
• Ordering and carrying out therapy and vaccinations.

Skills

Urgent care experience

Patient assessment

Medical documentation

Team collaboration

Pediatric care

Education

Bachelor's Degree (PA)

Master's Degree (NP)

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

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! We are seeking experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners who have urgent care, emergency room experience, or high acute family medicine experience treating both adult and pediatric patients, to join our welcoming and diverse community of providers in the surrounding region.

Sign on bonus for external candidates Compensation Salary Range – Standard: $116,818.13 - $158,100.02 Salary Range – Float or Premium Center: $126,633.13 - $167,915.02

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
• Bonus: Monthly (based on volumes) & Quarterly (based on patient satisfaction and quality metrics)
• Shift Differentials apply in addition for evening and weekends

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.

When our customers enter our award‑winning centers, they find a welcoming and comfortable environment, state‑of‑the‑art technology and caring team members that help start the healing process immediately. We offer effortless on‑demand care, 365 days a year in over 250+ centers nationwide. We partner with prominent and progressive health systems to support our communities across the entire continuum of care. These are the unparalleled experiences we strive for and how our team goes above and beyond for you.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over‑achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!