Nurse Practitioner-Physician Assistant Sign On Bonus
About The Position
Hartford HealthCare and GoHealth Urgent Care operate urgent care centers across Connecticut. The organization emphasizes a welcoming culture of care, an effortless patient experience, and integration with health systems and local communities. It is seeking experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners to join its provider community. Candidates should have urgent care, emergency room, or high-acuity family medicine experience treating both adult and pediatric patients. Urgent care Advanced Practitioners provide clinical services for acute episodic conditions, including sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains, and minor infections. Working in place of or alongside a physician, they assess patients, recognize potentially serious conditions, and refer patients to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary. Providers are expected to work anticipated eight- or twelve-hour shifts assigned by an authorized GoHealth Urgent Care representative. The posting advertises a sign-on bonus of up to $9,000 for external candidates, market-leading compensation and benefits, and a total compensation range of $128,948.96–$187,075.20. The salary range reflects 0.9–1.0 FTE and is adjusted proportionally based on approved FTE. Actual compensation depends on experience, skills, education, and other business-related factors.
Requirements
- Physician Assistants must have a bachelor's degree; Nurse Practitioners must have a master's degree.
- At least one year of full-time Emergency Medicine experience or one year of Urgent Care setting experience; two years of Family Medicine experience will be considered.
- National certification.
- Active state medical licensure.
- Experience treating patients ages six months and up in an acute care setting.
- Applicable office-procedure skills, including suturing, splinting, and casting.
- Ability to perform preliminary reads on EKGs and X-rays.
- Experience treating both adult and pediatric patients.
Nice To Haves
- Work experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room setting is preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records.
- Attentiveness and strong listening skills.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
Responsibilities
- Examine and treat patients.
- Take patients’ medical histories.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests and X-rays.
- Make diagnoses and prescribe medications.
- Treat minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting.
- Record progress notes for follow-up patients.
- Educate and counsel patients.
- Order and/or carry out therapy with patients.
- Give vaccinations and refer patients to additional care.
- Recognize serious conditions and direct patients to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) matching.
- Paid CME time off and a CME budget.
- Reimbursement for professional licenses and dues.
- Enhanced tuition assistance.
- Employee assistance and wellness programs, including a focus on mental health.
- Generous paid time off.
- Discounts on services, products, and optional coverages, including movie tickets, pet insurance, and travel.
- Sign-on bonus up to $9,000 for external candidates.
- Monthly bonus based on volumes and quarterly bonus based on patient satisfaction and quality metrics.
- Shift differentials for evening and weekend shifts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
