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Healthcare United
Shelton, Connecticut

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in Shelton, Connecticut | Outpatient Float Role | 5+ Years Required

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

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

Patient evaluationAcute condition managementTreatment planning

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).

Primary Care by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPrimary Care median $163k (middle half $153k–$177k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Connecticut18 active1,017 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 60% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 29 days · 15% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed
New Primary Care listings976 in the last 30 days549 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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About Healthcare United

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation Package
Full-time Outpatient Opportunity
Employed Practice Model
Strong Clinical and Administrative Support
Collaborative Primary Care Team

Living in Shelton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$551k
Typical market rent
$2,476/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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