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Healthcare United
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Gastroenterology Physician in Southern Connecticut | Full-Time GI Opportunity

GastroenterologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Board Eligible or Board Certified Gastroenterologist to join an established GI practice in Southern Connecticut.

This opportunity offers the ability to step into a busy gastroenterology program with strong referral support, procedural volume, and a collaborative clinical environment.

The incoming physician will provide comprehensive GI care, including outpatient clinic visits, consults, endoscopic procedures, and ongoing management of digestive health conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive gastroenterology care
  • Evaluate and manage patients with digestive health conditions
  • Perform endoscopic procedures, including colonoscopy and upper endoscopy
  • Participate in consultative GI services as needed
  • Develop individualized treatment plans
  • Collaborate with primary care physicians, specialists, APPs, and clinical staff
  • Maintain accurate and timely EMR documentation
  • Support continued growth of the GI service line

Requirements

  • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Gastroenterology
  • Active or eligible Connecticut medical license
  • Strong endoscopy and colonoscopy skills
  • Excellent communication and patient care skills
  • Ability to work well in a collaborative employed practice setting

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Full-time employed opportunity
  • Established referral base
  • Strong clinical and administrative support
  • Busy procedural practice
  • Collaborative medical team
  • Southern Connecticut location
  • Access to desirable New Haven County and Fairfield County communities

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical documentationConsultative servicesTreatment planningCommunication skills

Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context

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).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the Physician market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $565k (middle half $483k–$625k)182 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Connecticut294 active22,554 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Physician listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $90k) · 20% offer loan repayment294 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Gastroenterologist Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Work-Life Balance Distribution

5 jobs · 4 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physician - Gastroenterology - Outpatient Only - No Call - Egg Harbor Twp, NJ

Virtua Health · Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

$461k
#2

Full Time Gastroenterologist

Allied Digestive Health · Staten Island, New York

$425k-$450k
#3

Full Time Gastroenterologist

$400k-$425k
#4

Gastroenterologist

starting at $400,000
+ 3 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Gastroenterology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 396 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Bridgeport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$400k
Typical market rent
$2,020/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 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.