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Bridgeport, Connecticut

Cardiologist | Echo Board Certified + Chair Consideration | Bridgeport, CT

CardiologyFull-Time

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a BE/BC Cardiologist with Echo Board Certification for a full-time role in the Bridgeport Area, CT, with an established multispecialty physician group affiliated with an independent community teaching hospital.

Location

Southern Connecticut, convenient to Bridgeport, New Haven, and surrounding communities.

The Cardiologist will provide comprehensive cardiovascular care for adults with coronary artery disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, arrhythmias, and other cardiovascular conditions.

The established Cardiology program provides access to echocardiography, exercise testing, electrical cardioversion, pacemaker services, and hospital-based cardiovascular resources.

For a physician with appropriate leadership experience and qualifications, the organization would consider a Chair of Medicine opportunity.

What You Can Expect

  • Clinical Scope: General and non-invasive Cardiology
  • Diagnostics: Echocardiography and cardiovascular diagnostic testing
  • Conditions: CAD, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, and arrhythmias
  • Practice Setting: Multispecialty physician group and community teaching hospital
  • Requirement: Echo Board Certification
  • Support: Established Cardiology and hospital-based clinical resources
  • Leadership: Chair of Medicine consideration for appropriately qualified candidates

Contact Healthcare United with your current CV to discuss the Cardiology program, leadership opportunity, compensation package, and next steps.

Requirements

  • MD or DO
  • Completion of an accredited Cardiovascular Disease fellowship
  • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Cardiology
  • Echo Board Certification required
  • Active or eligible Connecticut medical license
  • Active DEA registration or ability to obtain
  • Strong general/non-invasive Cardiology skills
  • Leadership experience strongly preferred for Chair consideration
  • Strong collaborative and patient-care skills
  • Current CV required

Benefits

The compensation and benefits package may include the following, subject to position-specific terms and eligibility:

  • Competitive compensation based on current MGMA Cardiology benchmarks, training, and experience
  • Chair of Medicine consideration for qualified physicians
  • Established cardiovascular patient base
  • Medical and prescription coverage
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Pre-tax retirement savings plan
  • Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account options
  • Employee wellness resources
  • Free parking
  • Tuition assistance

Key Responsibilities

The cardiologist will provide comprehensive cardiovascular care for adults, including diagnostics and treatment for conditions such as heart failure and arrhythmias. The role also involves working within a multispecialty group and a community teaching hospital, with potential leadership responsibilities as Chair of Medicine.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Heart failure managementArrhythmia managementValvular disease treatmentCardiomyopathy treatmentCoronary artery disease treatmentClinical collaboration

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% 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)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $336k (middle half $240k–$428k)27 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Cardiology listings in Connecticut13 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in Connecticut311 active22,434 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut physician listings (all specialties): 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 21% offer loan repayment311 active listings, Nov 2026
Cardiology hiring demand#8 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 56 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 224 postings, 134 closed
New Cardiology listings343 in the last 30 days260 the 30 days before (+32%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.8% 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 Cardiology postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

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About Healthcare United

Benefits & Perks

Medical and prescription coverage
Dental and vision insurance
Pre-tax retirement savings plan
Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time
Life and AD&D insurance
Long-term disability coverage
Flexible Spending Account options
Employee wellness resources

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.