Hospitalist Needed in Fairfield County, CT | Assistant Program Director & Resident Teaching

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

Combine Internal Medicine Resident Teaching with Assistant Program Director responsibilities in a community teaching hospital. Most of the role centers on clinical education, with dedicated time for residency administration and program development.

Overview

• Specialty: Hospital Medicine / Internal Medicine Education
• Location: Trumbull Area, Connecticut
• Work Schedule: Full-time daytime role, 40 hours
• Role Allocation: Roughly three-quarters teaching and one-quarter program administration
• Practice Setting: Community teaching hospital
• Support Staff / Resources: Residency Program Director, faculty, institutional leaders, and multidisciplinary care teams
• Experience: Prior graduate medical education or residency leadership experience

What You Can Expect

Clinical Resources: Community teaching and referral hospital with approximately 500–550 beds and Level II trauma resources.

• Teach and supervise Internal Medicine residents caring for medically complex, acutely ill adult inpatients.
• Use bedside instruction, case discussion, diagnostic reasoning, and evidence-based care to build residents’ clinical judgment.
• Provide resident mentorship, feedback, assessment, and academic progress evaluation.
• Help develop curriculum, scholarly work, research, and quality improvement activities.
• Support resident scheduling and backup coverage, recruitment, remediation, program evaluation, and accreditation preparation.
• Coordinate resident and medical student educational activities with appropriate clinical supervision.
• Contact Healthcare United with your current CV to discuss the role, team, and next steps.

Requirements

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine.
• Active Connecticut medical license or eligibility.
• Clinical experience caring for acutely ill adults with diverse medical conditions.
• Prior experience in graduate medical education or residency program leadership.
• Experience in curriculum development, resident evaluation, or academic program administration.
• Record of scholarly activity, presentations, research, or publications.
• Commitment to medical education, resident teaching, and mentorship.
• Strong communication, organization, and collaborative leadership skills.
• Current CV required.

Benefits

• Dedicated Program Administration Time as part of the teaching and leadership allocation
• Academic and Professional Development through clinical education, research, and program improvement
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO
• 401(k) with employer match
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Account options
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance and supplemental benefits