Family Practice - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

2 days ago
Manchester, Connecticut$115K - $160KFull TimeFamily Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in Connecticut
Full Practice

Practice independently without physician oversight.

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join First Choice Health Centers Inc as a Family Practice NP or PA – Outpatient, No Call in United States. First Choice Health Centers is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for our family care practice in Manchester, CT. This position is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in delivery of direct patient care in an outpatient setting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluates, assesses patient illness/injuries assessing all ages.
  • Chronic care management.
  • Performs physical examinations, and special examinations.
  • Takes medical histories.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $115K - $160K
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with First Choice Health Centers Inc in United States.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningPhysical examinationsMedical history takingChronic care managementMedication orderingDiagnostic test orderingPatient counselingPatient educationCommunicationInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsBLS certification

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current license to practice as an NP or PA in Connecticut, along with appropriate board certification and a DEA license. Additionally, they must possess a BLS certification and demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse and vulnerable populations.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Family Practice - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner position at First Choice Health Centers includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Family Medicine position at First Choice Health Centers is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Nationally, Family Medicine professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $265k, with the typical range spanning $200k to $340k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

First Choice Health Centers lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $115k to $160k annually.

This is approximately 48% below the national median for Family Medicine professionals, which is around $265k.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Manchester, Connecticut.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($115k–$160k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient evaluation, Care planning, Physical examinations, Medical history taking, Chronic care management, Medication ordering, Diagnostic test ordering, Patient counseling. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Family Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The physician assistant or nurse practitioner will independently perform a full range of tasks in the delivery of direct patient care, including evaluations, physical exams, and chronic care management. They are also responsible for ordering diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, and coordinatin...

Benefits package: Reimbursement for licenses ($1500) and CME coursework ($2500) annually, 5 days Paid CME time, 20 days of Vacation, 8 Paid Holidays, and 2 Floating Holidays per year, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Retirement savings program, including safe harbor 401k with up to 4% company match after 6 months, Company paid Life insurance, Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance, Complimentary premium Calm Health membership. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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Benefits & Perks

Reimbursement for licenses ($1500) and CME coursework ($2500) annually
5 days Paid CME time
20 days of Vacation, 8 Paid Holidays, and 2 Floating Holidays per year
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Retirement savings program, including safe harbor 401k with up to 4% company match after 6 months
Company paid Life insurance
Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
Complimentary premium Calm Health membership

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2d ago