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GoHealth Urgent Care
Vernon, Connecticut

Nurse Practitioner-Physician Assistant - Float - Sign On Bonus

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$139k-$187k

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

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.

Sign on bonus $13,500 for external candidates

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
  • Day shift hours
  • Bonus: Monthly (based on volumes) & Quarterly (based on patient satisfaction and quality metrics)
  • Shift Differentials apply for evening and weekends
  • Total comp range: $138,763.96-$187,075.20

The range above reflects the good-faith salary range the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on experience, skills, education, and other business-related factors. The salary range is based on.9 - 1.0 FTE and will be adjusted proportionally based on the approved FTE.

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.

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. Will consider 2 years of Family Medicine experience.

  • 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, Soheyl.Daudi@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 diagnosis and treatment of acute conditions such as minor injuries and illnesses. They are responsible for ordering diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, and referring patients to emergency care when necessary.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree for Physician Assistants or a Master's degree for Nurse Practitioners. At least one year of full-time experience in Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care is required, along with active state medical licensure.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

EKG interpretationX-ray interpretationPatient assessmentClinical diagnosisPatient counseling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner-Physician Assistant - Float - Sign On Bonus at GoHealth Urgent Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care (NP) — ranked against 745 active Urgent Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

GoHealth Urgent Care ranks #4 of 16 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 70% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Urgent Care by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in urgent care (np)ranked against 745 Urgent Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$157k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Urgent Care listings in Connecticut26 active746 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 70% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$14k sign-onConnecticut Nurse Practitioner listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 14% offer loan repayment233 active listings, Nov 2026
Urgent Care hiring demand#9 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 33 days · 33% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 304 postings, 583 closed
New Urgent Care listings427 in the last 30 days316 the 30 days before (+35%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Urgent Care pay trend+8.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
GoHealth Urgent Care#4 of 16 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (745 Urgent Care (NP) listings), Top Employers work-life 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

median 4.2this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Urgent Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 745 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About GoHealth Urgent Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, GA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

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
Generous Paid Time off
Discounts on services, products and optional coverages

Living in Vernon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k≈ 2.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,869/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.