Primary Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in Shelton, Connecticut | Outpatient Float Role | 5+ Years Required
Compensation
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for an outpatient primary care float opportunity based in Shelton, Connecticut.
This role requires at least five years of provider experience and is ideal for an APP with strong outpatient primary care experience and the ability to work confidently across clinic needs.
The incoming provider will evaluate and manage patients, provide preventive care, manage acute and chronic conditions, support clinic coverage, and collaborate closely with physicians and clinical staff.
Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient primary care services
- Float as needed to support patient access and clinic coverage
- Evaluate and manage adult or family medicine patients
- Conduct wellness visits, sick visits, preventive care, and chronic disease management
- Develop treatment plans and coordinate follow-up care
- Collaborate with physicians, APPs, nurses, and clinical staff
- Maintain accurate EMR documentation
- Support continuity of care and patient satisfaction
Requirements
- Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- Active or eligible Connecticut APRN or PA license
- Minimum of five years of provider experience required
- Primary care, internal medicine, family medicine, urgent care, or outpatient experience preferred
- Strong independent clinical judgment
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Full-time outpatient opportunity
- Shelton-based float role
- Employed practice model
- Strong clinical and administrative support
- Collaborative primary care team
- Desirable Southern Connecticut location
- Access to New Haven County and Fairfield County communities
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 60% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Primary Care median $163k (middle half $153k–$177k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Connecticut | 18 active | 1,017 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% remote · 60% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut Nurse Practitioner listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 14% offer loan repayment234 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #16 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 29 days · 15% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 976 in the last 30 days | 549 the 30 days before (+78%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care pay trend | +2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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