Intensivist Needed in Fairfield County, CT | Cardiac Surgical ICU Care
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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 25% in critical care medicine | ranked against 226 Critical Care Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $406k–$603k | Physician median $354k (middle half $276k–$473k)37 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$487k in purchasing power | Connecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Connecticut | 356 active | 22,658 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 94% no call · 72% no weekends36 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut 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 specialties | postings stay open a median 35 days · 33% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 76 postings, 77 closed |
| New Critical Care Medicine listings | 99 in the last 30 days | 89 the 30 days before (+11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | −3.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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.
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