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Healthcare United
Litchfield, Connecticut

Nocturnist Needed in Litchfield County, CT | 7-On/7-Off & Closed ICU

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a BE/BC Nocturnist for a full-time role in the Litchfield Area, Connecticut.

Practice overnight Internal Medicine in a community hospital with a closed ICU, specialist access, and opportunities to teach.

Overview

  • Specialty: Nocturnist
  • Location: Litchfield Area, Connecticut
  • Practice Setting: Community hospital

Work Schedule

  • Seven nights on followed by seven nights off.
  • Hospital Resources: Approximately 120 acute-care beds and a closed ICU
  • Support Staff / Resources: Intensivists, specialists, Hospital Medicine colleagues, and administrative support
  • EMR: Epic
  • Compensation: Competitive compensation.
  • New Grads/Practicing: New graduates welcome to apply.

What You Can Expect

  • Provide overnight inpatient care with Intensivist support for a closed ICU.
  • Collaborate with the multidisciplinary Hospital Medicine service and consulting physicians.
  • Medical student and resident teaching or mentorship opportunities are available.

Ask Healthcare United about other physician opportunities in Northwest Connecticut, including Hospitalist, Family Medicine, Dermatology.

Requirements

  • MD or DO; Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
  • Unrestricted Connecticut medical license eligibility.
  • Eligibility for unrestricted DEA and Connecticut controlled-substance registration.
  • Current CV required.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
  • Retirement Plan with Employer Match
  • Paid Malpractice with Tail Coverage
  • Generous PTO
  • CME Allowance and Paid CME Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Sign-On Bonus
  • Leadership and Career Development

Key Responsibilities

Provide overnight inpatient care in a community hospital setting with a closed ICU. Collaborate with multidisciplinary hospital medicine teams and consulting physicians while participating in teaching opportunities.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Closed ICU managementIntensivist collaborationClinical teachingEpic EMR

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 45 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 40% 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 Hospital Medicine market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in hospital medicineranked against 1,167 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedHospital Medicine median $300k (middle half $266k–$375k)418 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Connecticut30 active1,189 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 80% no call · 40% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusConnecticut Physician listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $80k) · 20% offer loan repayment360 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine hiring demand#18 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings454 in the last 30 days379 the 30 days before (+20%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine pay trend−11.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,167 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 60% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,167 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Healthcare United

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Paid Malpractice with Tail Coverage
Generous PTO
CME Allowance and Paid CME Time
Tuition Reimbursement
Relocation Assistance
Sign-On Bonus

Living in Litchfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$516k
Median resident rent
$1,432/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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