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Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Chief Infectious Disease Physician - Bridgeport, CT

Infectious DiseaseIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Location Detail: 2660 Main St Bridgeport (10438)

Chief of Infectious Disease Physician

St. Vincent’s Medical Center I Fairfield County I Connecticut

A career with Hartford HealthCare Medical Group (HHCMG) offers Infectious Disease Physicians much more than a job.

Here we are putting more life back into the practice of medicine, putting you in touch with more experts throughout the leading integrated system in Connecticut and promoting wellness initiatives that support more work-life balance.

We have a career-transforming opportunity available for the Chief of Infectious Diseases to lead our integrated Infectious Disease team in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Hartford Healthcare is the largest healthcare organization in Connecticut and has been recognized for its safety and quality as evidenced by our Leapfrog ratings and recognized as the only hospital to win the AHA Quest for Quality Award in 2026 of which our Antimicrobial Stewardship and work on Hospital Acquired Infections has contributed to these accolades. As the regional Chief for St. Vincent's, you would be reporting to the System Director of Infectious Disease and would lead a department of 4 physicians but would with interact with all 25 Infectious Disease physicians around the system as well.

Responsibilities Include (But Are Not Limited To)

  • Continued growth of the Section of Infectious Disease
  • Establishing communication lines with all services lines to provide support
  • Mentorship of junior faculty
  • Oversee the hospital epidemiology program, working closely with Infection Prevention
  • Work closely with our Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists
  • Inpatient consultations at St Vincent’s Medical Center
  • Outpatient office including outpatient HIV and Hepatitis C patient treatment, STDs and travel medicine
  • System-wide collaboration with over 25 ID physician colleagues
  • Post graduate medical education for residents as well as medical students
  • Appointment to Quinnipiac University at the Assistant Professor level
  • No primary care
  • Active Hospitalist program to care for inpatients
  • Shared call with other ID physicians

Hartford Healthcare offers a highly competitive compensation package designed to support both your professional and personal success:

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Incentive compensation opportunities
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Generous time off and CME allowance
  • Retirement savings program with employer contributions
  • Access to Hartford HealthCare’s physician leadership and professional development resources

HHCMG is a physician-managed, multi-specialty group affiliated with Hartford HealthCare, Connecticut’s largest integrated health care system. With this partnership, you will be part of a larger network with more than 600 providers who have built an excellent reputation with patients, medical practitioners, and the community for best-in class service, as well as dedication to healing. HHCMG features nine acute care hospitals and a charter member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Alliance.

Located just 60 minutes from New York City, you and your family can live in the heart of New England’s most stunning and desirable communities, offering nationally acclaimed schools and exciting year-round recreation. Live on the beautiful shoreline or in vibrant urban and suburban communities offering a lifestyle that most physicians only dream about. You will love heading to work and heading home!

For additional information and to schedule a 1:1 discussion:

Call, text or email HHC’s Infectious Disease Natasha Rotella, Physician Recruiter, Natasha.Rotella@hhchealth.org or call/text (959) 268-7584

Qualifications – External

MD or DO degree

Board Certification in Infectious Disease

Eligibility for Connecticut medical licensure

Minimum 3–5 years of clinical experience

Preferred

Prior leadership experience (e. g., Section Chief, Medical Director)

Experience in a multi-site health system

Qualifications

BC/BE Infectious disease physician licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of CT.

Key Responsibilities

The Chief of Infectious Disease will lead the integrated Infectious Disease team at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, overseeing hospital epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship programs. Responsibilities also include providing inpatient and outpatient clinical care, mentoring junior faculty, and collaborating with system-wide physician colleagues.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Infectious disease managementClinical leadershipInpatient consultationOutpatient careHIV treatmentHepatitis C treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Chief Infectious Disease Physician - Bridgeport, CT at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,936 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Infectious Disease — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.6this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Infectious Disease listings

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  • Includes call

Living in Bridgeport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k
Typical market rent
$1,990/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 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.

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About Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Medical Practices
Hartford, CT
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Incentive Compensation
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Generous Time Off
CME Allowance
Retirement Savings Program with Employer Contributions
Physician Leadership Development