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GoHealth Urgent Care
East Meadow, New York

Physician

Urgent CareFull-Time

Listed compensation

$135-$160/hr

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Job Description

  • You’re more valuable than ever – And that’s just how we’ll make you feel.
  • Position: Physician (M.D./D. O)
  • Pay: $135/hour - $160/hour (specialty training and experience-based range)
  • Sign on Bonus: $15,000.00

We are seeking progressive and entrepreneurial Full-Time Physicians with adult and pediatric experience to join our welcoming and diverse community of Northwell providers in our Nassau County Urgent Care Centers!

About Us

At GoHealth Urgent Care, we GO above and beyond for our patients, communities and team members to ensure effortless, personal and connected experiences. That's why we partner with the most innovative and integrated health systems and staff our centers with the most knowledgeable providers.

GoHealth Urgent Care has partnered with Northwell Health, New York State's largest health care provider and private employer, to create a network of over 50 urgent care centers throughout the New York City metro area and Long Island. The partnership provides patients with greater access to innovative urgent care through state-of-the-art technology and unique patient access tools, such as online registration and appointment scheduling.

GoHealth Urgent Care is a different kind of practice.

Partnering with Northwell Health allows us to reach beyond the episodic patient treatment of traditional urgent care.

Our state-of-the-art centers are beautiful, patient-friendly and equipped with imaging, labs and an advanced ECW EMR.

Our patient satisfaction scores validate our focus on the quality of care.

A GoHealth Urgent Care Career Offers

  • More autonomy with mentoring and support when you need it.
  • An on-site staff of Rad Techs, Medical Assistants and Scribes who assist you by taking vitals, reviewing medications, perform point of care testing and documentation
  • Flexible scheduling options: a larger pool of providers makes it easier to trade or pick up extra shifts.
  • Options to rotate to other locations—enjoy meeting a diversity of staff and patients.
  • Professional support from one of the nation's fastest-growing urgent care networks

Minimum Required Qualifications

  • Physicians: Board Certified in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care
  • 1-2 yrs. of experience in either an urgent care or emergency room setting treating all ages (6 months and older)
  • Comfortable with minor procedures (sutures, casts, splints, etc.), reading EKGs and X-rays.
  • Set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!

All qualified persons are granted an equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, medical condition, family care leave status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status. The company will comply with all fair employment laws in each of the jurisdictions where we conduct business.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide high-quality urgent care services to adult and pediatric patients in a state-of-the-art facility. Responsibilities include performing minor procedures, interpreting diagnostic tests, and collaborating with a support team of medical assistants and scribes.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or Urgent Care. A minimum of 1-2 years of experience in an urgent care or emergency room setting is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

SuturingCastingSplintingEKG interpretationX-ray interpretationPatient assessmentElectronic Medical RecordsClinical documentation

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$307k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $284k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Urgent Care Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 7 employers

4
$300k
25
$345k-390k
1
$415k
3
$435k-480k
3
$480k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
17%
Sign-on bonus
6% this job
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 351 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in East Meadow

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$823k
Typical market rent
$3,138/mo
Residents’ average commute
35 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About GoHealth Urgent Care

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Atlanta, GA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on Bonus ($15,000)
Flexible Scheduling
Professional Support