Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant - Primary Care

Affiliated with Danbury Hospital, Nuvance Health Medical Group is seeking a full time Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant for our Ridgefield Primary Care practice in Ridgefield, CT (60 miles from NYC).

It is a well-established primary care practice that currently has 9 experienced providers (Physician, PA and behavioral health).

The practice is in a new state of the art 10,000 sq. foot facility with fully implemented EMR located in a picturesque New England town.

It has a very strong sense of community, abundance of outdoor activities, proximity to theater, sports & cultural centers, and nationally renowned public schools, which makes this a tremendous location in which to practice primary care medicine.

We have a busy, established practice in a family-friendly location and limited on call obligations.

Job Responsibilities :

The APRN or PA provides medical care for patients in collaboration with a physician, assisting patients to recover from acute illnesses while minimizing the effects of chronic illnesses.

Job Requirements :

• This position requires a minimum formal education and graduate of an approved PA Program or master's degree, NP, State of CT RN and APRN license, CT Controlled Substances and Federal DEA Registration and Current Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner.
• Willingness to work variable schedule 8 hour shifts Monday through Thursday 8 : 00 AM - 8 : 00 PM PM, Fridays 8 : 00 AM - 5 PM and rotating weekends 9 : 00 am - 1 : 00 PM
• Previous experience as a NP in Primary Care preferred but new grads with Primary Care experience are welcome to apply. Family medicine / pediatrics experience or interest a plus.

This is an employed position with Nuance Health Medical Group. We offer a comprehensive compensation package, including competitive salary, incentive compensation, generous benefits and paid time off, allowances for CMEs and Dues

At Nuvance Health, our priorities are to provide patients with personalized and attentive care, help patients manage chronic medical problems, and enable our patients to get and stay as healthy as possible.

We have the ability to coordinate primary care and specialty care needs with the advanced diagnostic and treatment services available through our network.

For more info about this job, contact Amy Rosoff at [email protected]

Nuvance Health Medical Practice is now part of Nuvance Health. Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 employees, seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, Sharon Hospital, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center), a large network of primary care and specialty practices, and multiple affiliated organizations.

Nuvance Health and its affiliates are Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

EOE, including disability / vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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Salary Range : $105 - $150k annually commensurate or relative to experience