Physician
Listed compensation
$135/hr - $165/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
- You’re more valuable than ever – And that’s just how we’ll make you feel.
- Position: Physician - Per Diem
- Pay: $135/hour - $165/hour (experience-based range)
We are seeking progressive and entrepreneurial Per Diem Physicians with adult and pediatric experience to join our welcoming and diverse community of Northwell providers.
Per Diem Providers must be willing to float around to the following centers for their scheduled shifts: Danbury, Fairfield, Brookfield, Stamford, Norwalk
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 or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine
- 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.
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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.
For applicants in California, please review our California Consumer Privacy Statement here. https://www.gohealthuc.com/privacy-policy
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality urgent care services to adult and pediatric patients across multiple clinical locations. Collaborate with on-site support staff including Rad Techs, Medical Assistants, and Scribes to ensure efficient patient treatment and documentation.
Requirements
Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine. Requires 1-2 years of experience in an urgent care or emergency room setting treating patients of all ages.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician at GoHealth Urgent Care a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care — ranked against 322 active Urgent Care listings on WeekdayDoc.
Urgent Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 90% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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