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Healthcare United
Wethersfield, Connecticut

Hospitalist Needed in Hartford County, CT | Assistant Medical Director & Inpatient Care

Hospital MedicineIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Board Certified Hospitalist for a full-time opportunity in Wethersfield Area, Connecticut.

Combine Assistant Medical Director responsibilities with direct inpatient care. Help guide clinical operations, support physicians and APPs, and improve care quality, resource use, and discharge coordination.

Overview

  • Specialty: Hospital Medicine / Clinical Leadership
  • Location: Wethersfield Area, Connecticut
  • Work Schedule: Full-time daytime role, 40 hours
  • Call / Coverage: Participate in the Administrator on Call rotation
  • Practice Setting: Inpatient Hospital Medicine with clinical administration
  • Support Staff / Resources: Physicians, nursing, APPs, practice management, and hospital administrative teams

New Grads/Practicing: EMR experience, including Epic, is preferred. New graduates who meet the required Board Certification may apply

What You Can Expect

  • Provide direct bedside care and clinical supervision of APPs.
  • Support clinicians with difficult patient cases, patient concerns, and performance feedback.
  • Review quality, care management, resource use, and clinical processes to improve patient care.
  • Contribute to daily team huddles, care progression rounds, discharge coordination, and follow-up planning.
  • Participate in recruitment, onboarding, mentorship, staffing, and operational meetings.
  • Serve in the Administrator on Call rotation as a clinical and administrative resource.
  • Contact Healthcare United with your current CV to discuss the role, team, and next steps.

Requirements

  • MD or DO.
  • Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
  • EMR experience preferred, including Epic.
  • Strong communication, organization, attention to detail, and collaborative team skills.
  • Commitment to effective, patient-centered care and applicable privacy and workplace safety standards.
  • Additional language proficiency is highly desirable.
  • Strong working knowledge of medical terminology.
  • Current CV required.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Generous PTO
  • 401(k) Plan with matching contributions
  • Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
  • Flexible Spending Account Options
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • Life Insurance and supplemental benefit options

Key Responsibilities

Provide bedside inpatient care and supervise advanced practice providers while serving as an Assistant Medical Director and clinical resource. Support clinical operations, quality improvement, care progression, discharge planning, recruitment, mentorship, and the Administrator on Call rotation.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Resource UtilizationPhysician MentorshipStaffing and Recruitment

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 46 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 35% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicineranked against 1,167 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedHospital Medicine median $406k (middle half $275k–$588k)25 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Connecticut30 active1,189 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 80% no call · 35% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Physician listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $80k) · 20% offer loan repayment360 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine hiring demand#18 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings454 in the last 30 days379 the 30 days before (+20%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine pay trend−11.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,167 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 11 employers
4
<$210k
0
$210k-275k
11
$275k-340k
4
$340k-405k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
25%
CME allowance
13%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$275k-$900k
#2

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$118k-$400k
#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,167 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Includes call
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About Healthcare United

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Generous PTO
401(k) Plan with matching contributions
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
Flexible Spending Account Options
Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
Life Insurance and supplemental benefit options

Living in Wethersfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$427k
Typical market rent
$2,145/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.