Southwest Community Health Center Inc·Bridgeport, Connecticut
The role involves providing comprehensive, coordinated medical care, including acute and preventive services, to adults and children utilizing assessment and disease management skills. This includes performing basic procedures or referring patients as necessary while working collaboratively within a team structure.
The physical requirements and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires the manual dexterity sufficient to operate phones, computers, and other office equipment. The position requires the physical ability to kneel, bend and perform light lifting. This person must have the ability to write and speak clearly using the English language to convey information and be able to hear at normal speaking levels both in person and over the telephone. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Generally, the working conditions are good with little or no exposure to extremes in health, safety hazards and/or hazardous materials. This person must have the ability to travel as required to work with staff.
Education and/or Experience: Graduate of an accredited, nationally recognized physician assistant or nurse practitioner training program. Certified as a physician assistant or nurse practitioner in Family Practice. Licensed as either a physician assistant or family nurse practitioner with a CT State License. Experience in an urgent care or emergency room setting preferred. Minimum one-year clinical work experience as an APRN or PA required. Experience in a primary care setting preferred
Possess good interpersonal, multi-tasking, and organizational skills. Good judgment and decision–making skills. Computer literacy. Meets productivity guidelines as set forth by organization. CPR /BLS Certified Ability to work with a culturally diverse population. Bi-Lingual Spanish speaking a plus
Market context
Connecticut advanced-practice psychiatric roles typically draw steady demand from behavioral health, outpatient, and residential care settings, especially for candidates who can work with adult and geriatric populations. These openings are competitive because employers often want a current Connecticut psychiatric NP license, at least 2 years of adult clinical experience, and comfort with EHRs; preferred residential or geriatric experience can help. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm licensure details and tailor your application to adult-care experience.