Clinical Lead Hospitalist Nights - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Compensation
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Job Description
Location Detail: 31 Union Street (10619)
Shift Detail: Up to $30,000 in shift differentials on top of base pay!
Position Details
Rockville General Hospital is seeking a Clinical Lead Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a highly autonomous overnight role. As the lead APP on nights, you will serve as a trusted clinical resource, exercising independent judgment while collaborating with physician colleagues and multidisciplinary teams to ensure exceptional inpatient care. This position is well suited for a confident, experienced provider seeking greater ownership of their practice in a supportive environment with a sustainable clinical pace. Beyond the clinical responsibilities, you'll have the opportunity to further your professional development through leadership experience, the option to partake in the Provider Leadership Development Institute (PLDI), and meaningful involvement in program growth, all within an organization committed to supporting your long-term career goals and success.
- Role: Open to Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners
- Location: 31 Union St, Vernon, CT
- Setting: Inpatient medicine, hospitalist
Schedule: Full-time nights. Premium differentials and incentives offered.
- Call schedule: No call
- Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Benefits
- Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off
- Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues
- Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships
Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more!
Employee discount programs and colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!
Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:
- Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice
- Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest, non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut
- With tools like EPIC, Hartford HealthCare’s state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction
Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistants Role Scope
Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Advanced Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e. g., referral to other health team members or specialists.
Advanced Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.
About Hartford HealthCare
- Honored as a “Best Organizations for Leadership Development” by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
- Prestigiously named one of the “Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut” by the Becker's Hospital Review
- Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources
- Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice
Qualifications
- Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
- Training: Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care-certified)
- Experience: 3+ year's Advanced Practice experience in a hospitalist or similar setting
- Interested candidates may reach out to Jennifer.Straka@hhchealth.org
This is a salaried position. While compensation is presented as an hourly rate for consistency across our postings, this position is paid on a salary basis. The hiring range reflects a good faith estimate of pay for this position as of the posting date. Actual pay will be determined based on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors that may include hire bonuses, incentive pay plans, loan repayment, administrative stipends, or relocation.
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Lead Hospitalist will serve as a trusted clinical resource, exercising independent judgment to provide exceptional inpatient care during overnight shifts. They will collaborate with physician colleagues and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement medical, educational, and psychosocial treatment plans.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 68% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicine (pa) | ranked against 108 Hospital Medicine (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician Assistant listings in Connecticut | 102 active | 4,771 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 68% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $30k loan repayment | Connecticut Physician Assistant listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 14% offer loan repayment102 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 37 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 45 postings, 50 closed |
| New Hospital Medicine listings | 452 in the last 30 days | 398 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician Assistant pay trend | +2.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Lead Hospitalist Nights - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine (PA) — ranked against 108 active Hospital Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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