Urgent Care Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

GoHealth Urgent Care; Enfield (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid CME time off

Enhanced Tuition Assistance

Employee assistance programs

Generous Paid time off

Discounts on services and products

Monthly and Quarterly bonuses

Shift Differentials

Job summary

A health care provider is seeking an experienced Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant to offer clinical services like treating acute conditions and maintaining patient records. Applicants with a Bachelor's or Master's degree and urgent care experience are preferred. This role entails strong assessment and communication skills, working full-time, with opportunities for benefits including medical, dental, and wellness programs. Be part of a diverse community dedicated to patient care in Enfield, CT.

Qualifications

• 1 year of full-time experience in Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care required.
• Preliminary reads on EKGs and X-rays required.
• Experience treating patients ages 6 months and up necessary.

Responsibilities

• Examining and treating patients.
• Taking patients’ medical histories.
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests.

Skills

Excellent assessment skills

Strong communication skills

Customer service skills

Attention and listening skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree for Physician Assistants

Master’s Degree for Nurse Practitioners

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

3 days ago • Be among the first 25 applicants

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing! We are committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. We are seeking experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners with urgent care, emergency room, 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.

We are continuously accepting applications for the centers listed in this position posting to establish a proactive talent pool. Applications will be reviewed as future positions become available.

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 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

Connect With Us: Have questions or need more information? Apply below or reach out to our Provider Recruiter, [e-mail] to start a conversation about your future with Hartford Healthcare-GoHealth Urgent Care.

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.

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Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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