Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Urgent Care - Trumbull, CT

Job description

Location:
Trumbull, CT

Trumbull is a welcoming suburban community in Fairfield County, Connecticut, offering a high quality of life with excellent schools, beautiful parks, and easy access to both New York City and Hartford. The area boasts a vibrant mix of cultural amenities, dining, and outdoor recreation, making it an ideal place to live and practice medicine.

Facility:
This is a large, comprehensive healthcare network with locations throughout Connecticut, recognized as one of the state's most expansive and innovative health systems. The organization is committed to advanced clinical technology, quality outcomes, and a supportive environment for providers, offering strong onboarding, ongoing mentorship, and a collaborative culture where advanced practitioners are valued for their contributions to patient care.

Opportunity:
Advanced Practitioners - Hospitalist/Emergency

Job Details:

• Full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant role within Urgent Care settings across Western Connecticut
• 38-hour work week with rotating schedule during clinic hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 8:00PM; Saturday - Sunday, 9:00AM - 5:00PM
• Practice locations include Norwalk, Fairfield, Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Trumbull, Westport, Stamford, and Wilton, CT
• Provide acute care illness and injury management services
• Perform and interpret EKGs
• Perform venipuncture and peripheral line placement
• Administer IM and IV medications
• Manage dressing changes and wound care
• Perform incision and drainage of simple abscesses
• Suturing and stapling of simple wounds or lacerations and removal of sutures
• Apply splints and casts
• Perform gynecological and pelvic exams
• Interpret preliminary X-ray findings
• Conduct DOT exams, contact physicals, and school and sports exams for pediatric patients
• Must be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Master's program
• Must hold active Connecticut licensure as a PA or APRN/NP
• National Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or PA certification required
• Minimum of one year of experience in urgent care, emergency medicine, or a similar setting required
• Urgent care or occupational health experience highly preferred
• Training and experience treating patients of all ages, from birth through geriatrics, required
• No call required