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Griffin Hospital
Shelton, Connecticut

Physician - Internal Medicine/Family Medicine - Shelton Family Healthcare

Family MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

  • 3+ years experience preferred.
  • Locations - Shelton, Naugatuck and Southbury

Griffin Hospital is a 160-bed acute care community hospital serving more than 160,000 residents of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Region.

Griffin Hospital also serves as the flagship hospital for Planetree, an international leader in patient-centered care and has received national recognition for creating a facility and approach to patient care that is responsive to the needs of patients.

Many healthcare facilities around the world send visitors to Griffin Hospital and incorporate its concepts into their healthcare models.

Joining the Griffin family means you are part of a remarkable team seeking innovative and effective solutions to challenges, providing unparalleled compassion and empathy, and setting the standard for safety and exceptional patient care.

Griffin is recognized for having industry-leading patient satisfaction ratings and has received numerous quality and clinical excellence awards. It is the only hospital to be named on FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for 10 consecutive years, has been named a “World’s Best Hospital” by Newsweek for 5 consecutive years, named by the LOWN institute as the most socially responsible hospital in the state of Connecticut, and received a Five Star safety rating in 2023 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide medical services within the scope of Internal Medicine or Family Medicine at Shelton Family Healthcare locations in Shelton, Naugatuck, and Southbury. The role involves contributing to a team dedicated to innovative solutions and setting the standard for safety and exceptional patient care.

Requirements

Candidates are preferred to have at least 3 years of professional experience in the relevant medical field. The position is full-time and associated with Griffin Hospital, which is recognized for patient-centered care and high patient satisfaction ratings.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Family Medicine — 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).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 54% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

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<$330k
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$330k-360k
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7
$390k-420k
3
$420k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
62%
CME allowance
57%
Relocation assistance
38%
Loan repayment
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,584 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Shelton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$555k
Typical market rent
$2,536/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.