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New Britain, Connecticut

Physician (Acute Care Surgery)

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$365k-$400k

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Job Description

Location Detail: 100 Grand Street New Britain (10126)

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Physician (Acute Care Surgery)

The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) seeks multiple full-time Acute Care Surgeons to: Provide acute surgical care, including critical, trauma, and emergency surgical care, as well as providing surgical services for elective surgical cases and seeing post-operative patients in clinic.

Participates in call coverage proportionate to similarly situated physicians. Primarily works at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, 100 Grand Street, New Britain, CT 06052, but may also work at MidState Medical Center, 435 Lewis Avenue, Meriden, CT 06451 as needed, based on staffing and patient care needs.

The annual salary range for this position is $365,000 to $400,000. Hartford HealthCare offers participation in the following benefit programs: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401(k) with matching contributions, Health Savings Account with employer contribution, Flexible Spending Account options, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and additional supplemental benefits.

Qualifications

The minimum requirements for this position are: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), or the foreign equivalent; completion of a U.S. medical residency program in General Surgery and fellowship in Surgical Critical Care; board eligibility or certification in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care; and the possession of or eligibility for an unrestricted Connecticut medical license.

Applicants Should Send CVs To

  • Aaron Hull, Physician Recruiter
  • Hartford HealthCare
  • 9 Farm Springs Road
  • Farmington, CT 06032
  • Via email to: Aaron.Hull@hhchealth.org
  • Or at hhchealth.org

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide acute, trauma, and emergency surgical care while also managing elective surgical cases and post-operative clinic patients. They are expected to participate in call coverage and work across designated hospital locations as needed.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Trauma surgeryEmergency surgeryElective surgeryPost-operative careClinical practice

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$383k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $369k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$369k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Connecticut7 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in Connecticut309 active22,495 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut physician listings (all specialties): 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 20% offer loan repayment309 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery hiring demand#4 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed
New Surgery listings825 in the last 30 days480 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Connecticut figures use all physicians: too few Connecticut Surgery postings state pay.

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  • Includes call
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About Hhc Careers

Hospitals and Health Care
New Britain, Connecticut
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Time Off
401(k) with matching
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Disability Coverage

Living in New Britain

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$318k≈ 0.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,661/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.