Urgent Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Per Diem
Listed compensation
$90/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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.
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)
- Base Salary: $90/hr
- 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.
- Per Diem employes must be available to work 3 days in every 28 days block including 1 weekend shift.
- 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.
- 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
Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job’s purpose and objectives. Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable. Following are the essential functions of the job.
- 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, Damaris.ruiz@gohealthuc.com 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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Key Responsibilities
The Advanced Practitioner provides clinical services including the treatment of acute conditions, minor injuries, and diagnostic testing. They are responsible for patient examinations, ordering tests, prescribing medications, and referring patients to higher levels of care when necessary.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree (for PAs) or Master's degree (for NPs) and possess at least one year of full-time experience in Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care. Active state medical licensure and national certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 41 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 51% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $187k | Urgent Care NP median $160k (middle half $154k–$170k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$181k in purchasing power | Connecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care NP listings in Connecticut | 38 active | 869 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 51% remote · 34% no call · 66% no weekends41 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Connecticut nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 12% offer loan repayment288 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care NP hiring demand | #9 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 33 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 304 postings, 583 closed |
| New Urgent Care NP listings | 291 in the last 30 days | 294 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care NP pay trend | +8.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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