Primary Care Provider (MD/DO, NP or PA) - Full Time - Groton
Compensation
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Job Description
Job Description Summary
Job Description:
Job Description
As a Primary Care Provider for Community Health Center, you will:
- Provide a full scope of medical services largely geared to underserved populations
- Receive strong clinical support services and work in an innovative practice environment utilizing Advanced Access scheduling
- Be part of a multi-disciplinary practice that offers a blend of individual and population based care
Physician Qualifications
MD/DO from approved medical/osteopathy school and graduation from accredited residency program in family practice
Must be board-certified within 24 months of commencing employment at CHC and hold license or be eligible for license in State of CT
- Bi-lingual skills English/Spanish preferred
- We do accept NP's for this position
APRN Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited Master of Science in Nursing program with a specialty as a Family Nurse Practitioner ANA certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner
- State of Connecticut APRN and RN licensure (within 12 months) required.
- Bi-Lingual Skills English/Spanish preferred
- Certifications Required: Medical - State of Connecticut Licensure
Physician Assistant Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Master program in the study of physician assistant.
- Maintains appropriate board certification, licensure, and professional organizations.
- Bi-Lingual Skills English/Spanish preferred
Organization Information
Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC), with offices in Connecticut, Colorado and California, is one of the country’s most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare.
CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively.
We deliver more than 600,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research.
Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations.
In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA), and ConferMed.
Location: Community Health Center of Groton
City
Groton
State
Connecticut
Time Type
Full time
Key Responsibilities
Provide a full scope of medical services to underserved populations within a multi-disciplinary practice environment. Engage in individual and population-based care while utilizing advanced access scheduling.
Requirements
Requires an MD, DO, NP, or PA degree from an accredited program with appropriate state licensure and board certification eligibility. Bilingual skills in English and Spanish are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 42% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Primary Care median $163k (middle half $153k–$170k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Connecticut | 37 active | 1,359 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 42% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut Physician listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $90k) · 20% offer loan repayment294 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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Living in Groton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $454k
- Typical market rent
- $2,219/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 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.