Physician Assistant Needed in Eastern Connecticut | Primary Care & Four-Day Schedule
Compensation
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a Physician Assistant for a full-time Primary Care opportunity in Eastern Connecticut.
Care for adolescents and adults in an established outpatient practice with a four-day weekday schedule and No Call. Work alongside a multi-provider team with onboarding and mentorship.
Overview
- Specialty: Physician Assistant
- Clinical Focus: Primary Care / Family Medicine
- Location: Canterbury Area, Eastern Connecticut
- Practice Setting: Fully outpatient Primary Care
Work Schedule
Four weekdays per week, split three days at one site and one day at a second regional site; flexible options available
- Call Schedule: No Call
- EMR/EHR: Epic with ambient AI documentation tools
- New Grads/Practicing: New graduates welcome to apply; two years of relevant postgraduate experience preferred
What You Can Expect
- Provide Primary Care for patients age 12 and older.
- Split the four-day week between two regional practice sites, with three days at one office and one day at another.
- Use Epic and ambient AI tools for documentation.
- Support Staff / Resources: Multi-provider practice with mentorship, onboarding, and specialty resources.
- Contact Healthcare United with your current CV to discuss the clinical team, benefits, and next steps.
Other Regional Opportunities
Also ask about separate regional opportunities in Bariatric Surgery, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Endocrinology, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Urology. Requirements and schedules depend on the selected opening.
Requirements
- Physician Assistant training.
- Unrestricted Connecticut license or eligibility.
- Two years of postgraduate PA experience in Primary Care or a related field caring for children and adults preferred.
- Current CV required.
Benefits
- Generous PTO.
- CME Support.
- Professional License/Dues Reimbursement.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility; program requirements apply.
- Tuition Benefits; eligibility applies.
- Family Care Support.
- Backup Care.
Key Responsibilities
Provide primary care to patients aged 12 and older in an established outpatient practice. Work across two regional sites and use Epic and ambient AI documentation tools as part of a multi-provider team.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant Needed in Eastern Connecticut | Primary Care & Four-Day Schedule at Healthcare United a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Primary Care (PA) — ranked against 420 active Primary Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 66% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.9 / 10 · top 10% in primary care (pa) | ranked against 420 Primary Care (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Primary Care 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) |
| Primary Care listings in Connecticut | 7 active | 442 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 66% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | US Physician Assistant listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #5 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 35 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 210 postings, 205 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 1,020 in the last 30 days | 516 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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- No call
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Living in Canterbury
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $419k
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.