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Healthcare United
Deep River, Connecticut

Nurse Practitioner (Gastroenterology) Needed in Middlesex County, CT | Motility Testing & Office Care

Nurse PractitionerNo weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for a full-time role focused on Gastroenterology in the Deep River Area, Connecticut.

Provide office-based GI assessment with a focus on motility testing, diagnostic review, and coordination of complex cases.

Overview

  • Specialty: Nurse Practitioner / Gastroenterology
  • Location: Deep River Area, Connecticut
  • Practice Setting: GI office and associated diagnostic workflows
  • Work Schedule: Forty hours per week, Monday–Friday.
  • Support Staff / Resources: Attending physicians, surgeons, nurses, and clinical staff
  • New Grads/Practicing: Experience preferred; new graduates welcome to apply.

What You Can Expect

  • Conduct consultations, examinations, diagnostic workups, triage, counseling, and follow-up.
  • Obtain consent for SmartPill and Manometry procedures and interpret Breath Tests.
  • Coordinate testing workflows, clinical messages and refills, and weekly case discussions with physicians.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Nursing and national Advanced Practice certification.
  • Current Connecticut APRN license with prescriptive authority, DEA number, and CPR certification.
  • Complete all required annual skill updates.
  • Two years in General or Colorectal Surgery, Ambulatory Surgery, or acute surgical care preferred.
  • Current CV required.

Benefits

  • Generous PTO
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching contributions
  • Health Savings Account with employer contribution
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • Life Insurance

Key Responsibilities

Provide office-based gastroenterology consultations, examinations, diagnostic workups, triage, counseling, and follow-up, with a focus on motility testing and diagnostic review. Coordinate SmartPill and manometry consent, breath test interpretation, testing workflows, clinical messages and refills, and weekly case discussions with physicians.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentClinical ExaminationsSmartPill ProceduresClinical TriagePatient CounselingFollow-Up CareCare CoordinationClinical MessagingPrescription Refills

Gastroenterology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 54% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in gastroenterology (np)ranked against 177 Gastroenterology (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Connecticut230 active13,708 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 54% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Nurse Practitioner listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 15% offer loan repayment230 active listings, Nov 2026
Gastroenterology hiring demand#15 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 36 days · 9% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 70 postings, 105 closed
New Gastroenterology listings180 in the last 30 days126 the 30 days before (+43%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (177 Gastroenterology (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner (Gastroenterology) Needed in Middlesex County, CT | Motility Testing & Office Care at Healthcare United a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Gastroenterology (NP) — ranked against 177 active Gastroenterology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Gastroenterology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 177 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Healthcare United

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) with matching contributions
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
Flexible Spending Accounts
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Life insurance

Living in Deep River

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$459k
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.