Hospitalist Needed in Hartford County, CT | Assistant Medical Director & Inpatient Care
Compensation
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicine | ranked against 1,167 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Hospital Medicine median $406k (middle half $275k–$588k)25 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in Connecticut | 30 active | 1,189 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 80% no call · 35% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut 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 specialties | postings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed |
| New Hospital Medicine listings | 454 in the last 30 days | 379 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 |
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