Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant Jobs in Connecticut
Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant jobs in Connecticut are open across Hartford, Norwich, and Manchester and other Connecticut metros, with employers like Hartford HealthCare, Optum, and Yale New Haven Health hiring at every experience level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Location Detail: 80 Seymour Street (10008)
Shift Detail: Up to $30,000 in shift differentials on top of base salary!
Position Details:
Hartford Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join their Neurocritical Care team! The Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are part of a top-tier multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for critical neuroscience patients with a focus on those with neurological and neurosurgical diseases and related disorders. Our critical patient population includes complex strokes, skull base surgery, status epilepticus, tumor resections, spinal cord injury, DBS, and other complex diseases. The APPs rotate in the intensive care unit and stepdown units.
Role: Open to Physician Assistants or Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
Location: 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, 06102
Setting: Inpatient, Critical Care, Neurocritical care
Schedule: Full-time (three 13-hour shifts), rotating. Premium differentials offered.
Call schedule: No call
Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Benefits:
- Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off
- Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues
- Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships
- Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more!
- Employee discount programs and colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
- Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!
Ayer Neuroscience Institute
The Ayer Neuroscience Institute is a rapidly expanding Institute with a focus on comprehensive patient care, academics, and research. The Institute enjoys the resources of a system committed to excellence in patient quality and experience and boasts an impressive staff of world class Neuroscience leaders which includes over 200 Neuroscience physicians and advanced practitioners. Join a team with training and expertise in the areas of vascular neurology, neuro-oncology, neuromuscular neurology, movement disorders, epilepsy, headache and pain management, cognitive neurology, neurosurgery, neuro ophthalmology and general neurology!
Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:
- Dedicated support and voice for our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice
- Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest, non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut
- With tools like EPIC, Hartford HealthCare’s state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction
Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistants Role Scope:
Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Advanced Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.
Advanced Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.
About Hartford Hospital:
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. The Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center which provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise, and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to Hartford Hospital.
About Hartford HealthCare:
- Honored as a “Best Organizations for Leadership Development” by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
- Prestigiously named one of the “Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut” by the Becker's Hospital Review
- Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources
- Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice
Qualifications
Requirements
- Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
- Training: Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Experience: 1+ years in a critical care/neurocritical care setting
Interested candidates please contact Jennifer Straka, Advanced Practice Recruiter, at Jennifer.Straka@hhchealth.org.
Location Detail: 80 Seymour Street (10008)
Shift Detail: Up to $30,000 in shift differentials on top of base salary!
Position Details:
Hartford Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join their Neurocritical Care team! The Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are part of a top-tier multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for critical neuroscience patients with a focus on those with neurological and neurosurgical diseases and related disorders. Our critical patient population includes complex strokes, skull base surgery, status epilepticus, tumor resections, spinal cord injury, DBS, and other complex diseases. The APPs rotate in the intensive care unit and stepdown units.
Role: Open to Physician Assistants or Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
Location: 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, 06102
Setting: Inpatient, Critical Care, Neurocritical care
Schedule: Full-time (three 13-hour shifts), rotating. Premium differentials offered.
Call schedule: No call
Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Benefits:
- Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off
- Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues
- Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships
- Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more!
- Employee discount programs and colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
- Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!
Ayer Neuroscience Institute
The Ayer Neuroscience Institute is a rapidly expanding Institute with a focus on comprehensive patient care, academics, and research. The Institute enjoys the resources of a system committed to excellence in patient quality and experience and boasts an impressive staff of world class Neuroscience leaders which includes over 200 Neuroscience physicians and advanced practitioners. Join a team with training and expertise in the areas of vascular neurology, neuro-oncology, neuromuscular neurology, movement disorders, epilepsy, headache and pain management, cognitive neurology, neurosurgery, neuro ophthalmology and general neurology!
Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:
- Dedicated support and voice for our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice
- Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest, non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut
- With tools like EPIC, Hartford HealthCare’s state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction
Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistants Role Scope:
Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Advanced Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.
Advanced Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.
About Hartford Hospital:
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. The Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center which provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise, and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to Hartford Hospital.
About Hartford HealthCare:
- Honored as a “Best Organizations for Leadership Development” by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
- Prestigiously named one of the “Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut” by the Becker's Hospital Review
- Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources
- Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice
Qualifications
Requirements
- Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
- Training: Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Experience: 1+ years in a critical care/neurocritical care setting
Interested candidates please contact Jennifer Straka, Advanced Practice Recruiter, at Jennifer.Straka@hhchealth.org.
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Where Connecticut roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant Job Market in Connecticut
A snapshot from current Connecticut openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Hartford HealthCare41
- Optum6
- Yale New Haven Health3
- First Choice Health Centers1
- Jobot1
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services46
- Consulting & Professional Services6
- Insurance2
- Staffing & Recruiting1
What Connecticut Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in nurse practitioner or physician assistant jobs across Connecticut.
- Active NP or PA-C licensure in the applicable state
- Master of Science in Nursing or Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree
- National certification from ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA
- Minimum one to two years of clinical experience in the relevant specialty
- Proficiency with electronic medical records systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Current DEA registration and prescriptive authority where required by state law
Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant Jobs in Connecticut: Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurse practitioner or physician assistant jobs are there in Connecticut?
There are 53+ nurse practitioner or physician assistant openings in Connecticut on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Hartford, Norwich, and Manchester. New positions post regularly as employers across Connecticut hire.
Which Connecticut cities have the most nurse practitioner or physician assistant jobs?
Hartford, Norwich, and Manchester have the most nurse practitioner or physician assistant openings in Connecticut right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire nurse practitioner or physician assistants in Connecticut?
Employers hiring nurse practitioner or physician assistants in Connecticut include Hartford HealthCare, Optum, and Yale New Haven Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote nurse practitioner or physician assistant jobs in Connecticut?
Yes. About 2% of nurse practitioner or physician assistant openings tied to Connecticut are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Connecticut metros.
How do I apply for nurse practitioner or physician assistant jobs in Connecticut?
You can apply to nurse practitioner or physician assistant jobs in Connecticut directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred Connecticut location, then apply to each one that fits.
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