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GoHealth Urgent Care
New York, New York

Physician

Urgent CarePer Diem

Listed compensation

$125-$145/hr

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Job Description

  • You’re more valuable than ever – And that’s just how we’ll make you feel.
  • Position: Physician - Per Diem (M.D./D. O)
  • Pay: $125/hour - $145/hour (specialty training and 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 in our Staten Island Region.
  • Per diem Physicians will be required to float to all centers in the Staten Island Region.

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 and Medical Assistants 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: BC in Family Medicine, Med-Peds 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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality urgent care services to adult and pediatric patients across multiple locations in the Staten Island region. Perform clinical procedures such as suturing, casting, and splinting while utilizing advanced imaging and laboratory tools.

Requirements

Must be board-certified in Family Medicine, Med-Peds, or Emergency Medicine with 1-2 years of relevant clinical experience. Candidates must be comfortable treating patients aged 6 months and older and proficient in minor procedures and diagnostic interpretation.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

EKG interpretationX-ray interpretationElectronic medical recordsPatient assessmentPediatric careAdult care

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$281k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $260k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the Urgent Care market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$260k–$302kUrgent Care median $300k (middle half $275k–$322k)99 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$260k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Urgent Care listings in New York12 active332 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Physician listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Urgent Care hiring demand#7 of 26 specialtiespostings stay open a median 61 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, September 2026 · 100 postings, 198 closed
New Urgent Care listings459 in the last 30 days335 the 30 days before (+37%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Urgent Care pay trend+6.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Urgent Care Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 7 employers
4
<$330k
18
$350k
1
$365k
1
$416k
2
$420k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 7 employers
401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
15%
CME allowance
8%
Relocation assistance
8%
Visa sponsorship
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Supplemental Physician, Urgent Care (Davis, CA)

Sutter Health · Davis, California

$150-$160/hr
#2

Emergency Medicine PhysicianContract

Skilled Wound Care · El Paso, Texas

$250k-$500k
#3

Emergency Medicine Physician | $460K + $75K Sign-On | Charleston, Illinois

$460K
#4

Physician, Emergency Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 330 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About GoHealth Urgent Care

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

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
On-site rad techs and medical assistants

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
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.