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Farmington, Connecticut

Pediatrician-Urgent Care-24 Hours-Farmington, CT

Urgent CareFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

The Pediatric Urgent Care Physician will be responsible for providing medical attention to patients (up through adolescence) on a walk-in and self-schedule basis. This will include assessing, diagnosing, treating and explaining procedures and discussing test results or prescribed treatments with patients/family members. The Pediatric Urgent Care Physician will work with a team to provide the high quality care to each patient/family specific to their condition.

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states.

Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home.

Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well-being as one team.

Key Responsibilities

Provide medical attention to pediatric patients on a walk-in and self-schedule basis, including assessing, diagnosing, and treating conditions. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care and explain procedures and results to families.

Requirements

Requires an MD or DO degree from an accredited school, completion of a residency program, and a current unrestricted CT license. Board certification in Pediatrics is required, or Family Practice/Internal Medicine with significant pediatric urgent care experience.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric CareEmergency MedicineDiagnosis and TreatmentElectronic Medical RecordsLaceration RepairFracture ManagementX-ray InterpretationPatient AssessmentMultidisciplinary CollaborationBilingual English/SpanishClinical Documentation

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 32 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 97% have no call, 69% 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).

What does the Urgent Care market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.1 / 10 · above average in urgent careranked against 334 Urgent Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedUrgent Care median $330k (middle half $275k–$588k)170 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Urgent Care listings in Connecticut12 active334 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 97% no call · 69% no weekends32 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Physician listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $90k) · 20% offer loan repayment294 active listings, Oct 2026
Urgent Care pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (334 Urgent Care listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrician-Urgent Care-24 Hours-Farmington, CT at Connecticut Children's a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care — ranked against 334 active Urgent Care listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Urgent Care Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 9 employers
6
<$345k
19
$345k-400k
0
$400k-455k
2
$455k-510k
2
$510k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
24%
CME allowance
14%
Relocation assistance
14%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Emergency Medicine

Med America · Sacramento, California

$275k-$900k
#2

Remote Emergency Medicine Radiologist

Radiology Partners · Chicago, IL, United States

$550k-$650k
#3

Emergency Medicine Physician

$250k-$500k
#4

Emergency Medicine Physician | $460K + $75K Sign-On | Charleston, Illinois

$460K
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.1
Better work-life than 70% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 334 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Farmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$489k
Typical market rent
$2,447/mo
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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