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Healthcare United
Trumbull, Connecticut

Intensivist Needed in Fairfield County, CT | Cardiac Surgical ICU Care

Critical Care MedicineNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$195-$290/hr

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a BE/BC Critical Care Intensivist for a full-time role in the Trumbull Area, Connecticut.

Manage complex Cardiac Critical Care patients with multidisciplinary ICU and surgical support.

Overview

  • Specialty: Critical Care Medicine
  • Location: Trumbull Area, Connecticut
  • Practice Setting: Cardiac Critical Care service

Work Schedule

  • Full-time daytime role | 40 hours weekly
  • Affiliated Cardiac Surgery Program: More than 1,500 cardiac operations annually across the affiliated cardiovascular program.
  • Support Staff / Resources: ICU clinicians and cardiovascular diagnostic, invasive, and surgical teams
  • Compensation: Salaried position; displayed hourly equivalent of approximately $195–$290.

What You Can Expect

  • Manage preoperative and postoperative Cardiac Surgery care and other complex cardiovascular conditions.
  • Perform Chest Tube Placement and Bronchoscopy.
  • Collaborate with cardiovascular diagnostic, invasive, and surgical services.

Requirements

  • MD or DO; Board Eligible or Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine.
  • Experience with Cardiac Critical Care and preoperative/postoperative Cardiac Surgery patients required.
  • Ability to place Chest Tubes and perform Bronchoscopy required.
  • Connecticut license or eligibility appropriate to the role.
  • Current CV required.

Benefits

  • Generous PTO
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching contributions
  • Health Savings Account with employer contribution
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • Life Insurance and supplemental benefits

Key Responsibilities

Manage preoperative and postoperative care for complex cardiac surgery patients within a multidisciplinary ICU setting. Collaborate with cardiovascular diagnostic, invasive, and surgical teams to provide comprehensive patient care.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Multidisciplinary ICU supportCardiovascular diagnosticsInvasive proceduresPreoperative care

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 36 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 94% 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)), so the posted ~$504k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $487k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in critical care medicineranked against 226 Critical Care Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$406k–$603kPhysician median $354k (middle half $276k–$473k)37 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$487k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Connecticut356 active22,658 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 94% no call · 72% no weekends36 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $80k) · 20% offer loan repayment351 active listings, Nov 2026
Critical Care Medicine hiring demand#12 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 35 days · 33% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 76 postings, 77 closed
New Critical Care Medicine listings99 in the last 30 days89 the 30 days before (+11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (226 Critical Care 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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Intensivist Needed in Fairfield County, CT | Cardiac Surgical ICU Care at Healthcare United a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Critical Care Medicine — ranked against 226 active Critical Care Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Critical Care Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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<$350k
23
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 10 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
19%
Relocation assistance
10%
CME allowance
6%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Critical Care Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 226 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Healthcare United

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
401(k) Retirement Plan with matching contributions
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
Flexible Spending Accounts
Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
Life Insurance and supplemental benefits

Living in Trumbull

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$620k
Typical market rent
$3,102/mo
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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