Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Care - Prospect, CT
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Job Description
- Location Detail: 73 Waterbury Rd Prospect (10342)
- Shift Detail: Fulltime, No call, Weekdays only (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Physician Assistant (PA-C) 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
- Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!
Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!
Position Details
Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Full-time Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a multi-provider, primary care practice seeing patients of all ages. The position is located in Prospect, CT.
- Role: Open to Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP) and Physician Assistants (PA)
- Location: Prospect, CT
- Setting: 100% Outpatient Primary Care – Family Medicine, birth and up, no OB
- Schedule: Full-time, 4 days per week
- Call schedule: No call required
- 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, and Ambient AI Hartford HealthCare’s state-of-the-art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction
About Hartford HealthCare
Honored as a “Best Organizations for Leadership Development” by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
Prestigiously awarded “Quest for the Best” by the AHA
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
Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Scope
Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e. g., referral to other health team members or specialists.
Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants 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.
Qualifications
Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
Training: APRN (Family Nurse Practitioner) or PA
Preferred
Experience: Two years of post-graduate experience as a Nurse Practitioners (APRN) or Physician Assistants (PA) in Primary Care or a related field seeing both peds and adults
Key Responsibilities
The provider will perform routine physical examinations and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial treatment plans for patients of all ages. They will work in collaboration with practice physicians to evaluate health needs and provide appropriate care within their scope of practice.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Care - Prospect, CT at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 1,021 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 62% have no call, 70% 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 | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in primary care (np) | ranked against 1,021 Primary Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Primary Care median $160k (middle half $158k–$170k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Connecticut | 17 active | 1,022 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 22% remote · 62% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Connecticut Nurse Practitioner listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 14% offer loan repayment233 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #16 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 29 days · 15% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 853 in the last 30 days | 530 the 30 days before (+61%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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