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Healthcare United
Shelton, Connecticut

Outpatient Primary Care Physician in Southbury, Naugatuck, Shelton & Oxford, CT | Internal / Family Medicine | 3 Openings

Primary CareFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking Board Eligible or Board Certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physicians for outpatient primary care opportunities in Southbury, Naugatuck, Shelton, and Oxford, Connecticut.

There are multiple openings available for physicians seeking a full-time outpatient primary care opportunity in a supportive employed practice setting.

The incoming physicians will provide comprehensive primary care services, including wellness visits, preventive care, chronic disease management, acute visits, treatment planning, and care coordination.

Responsibilities

  • Provide outpatient internal medicine or family medicine care
  • Evaluate and manage adult or family medicine patients
  • Conduct wellness visits, sick visits, preventive care, and chronic disease management
  • Develop individualized treatment plans
  • Coordinate care with specialists, APPs, nurses, and clinical staff
  • Maintain accurate EMR documentation
  • Support patient access and continuity of care
  • Build long-term patient relationships within the community

Requirements

  • Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
  • Active or eligible Connecticut medical license
  • Outpatient primary care experience preferred
  • Strong clinical assessment and communication skills
  • Interest in community-based outpatient medicine

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Full-time outpatient opportunity
  • Employed practice model
  • 3 openings available
  • Multiple Southern Connecticut practice locations
  • Locations include Southbury, Naugatuck, Shelton, and Oxford
  • Strong clinical and administrative support
  • Collaborative primary care team
  • Access to desirable New Haven County and Fairfield County communities

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient relationship building

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

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).

What does the Primary Care market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPrimary Care median $275k (middle half $263k–$306k)179 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Connecticut38 active1,335 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 40% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Physician listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $80k) · 21% offer loan repayment354 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care hiring demand#17 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 days · 39% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed
New Primary Care listings976 in the last 30 days549 the 30 days before (+78%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Primary Care pay trend−1.8% 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.

Top Primary Care Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

47 jobs · 35 employers
9
<$280k
11
$280k-325k
15
$325k-370k
8
$370k-415k
4
$415k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
82%
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
56%
Relocation assistance
36%
Loan repayment
28%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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#4

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$100-$200/hr
+ 45 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Shelton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$551k
Typical market rent
$2,476/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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.