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Per Diem Critical Care Intensivist - Manchester Memorial Hospital

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Job Description

  • Location Detail: 71 Haynes Street (10627)
  • Intensivist (Critical Care Medicine) | Per Diem
  • Manchester Memorial Hospital | Hartford HealthCare
  • Manchester, Connecticut
  • Join a collaborative Critical Care team at Manchester Memorial Hospital

Manchester Memorial Hospital, a proud member of Hartford HealthCare, is seeking a Per Diem BE/BC Intensivist to join our growing Critical Care team. This is an outstanding opportunity to practice high-quality, evidence-based critical care medicine within a physician-led organization committed to clinical excellence, innovation, and patient-centered care.

As an Intensivist, you will provide comprehensive care in our 22-bed closed Intensive Care Unit, caring for a diverse population of critically ill medical and surgical patients. You will work alongside experienced advanced practice providers, hospitalists, specialists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and dedicated critical care nurses in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment focused on delivering exceptional outcomes.

Position Highlights

  • Per diem opportunity with scheduling flexibility
  • Practice in a 22-bed closed ICU
  • Provide critical care coverage for critically ill medical and surgical patients
  • Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team
  • Strong support from experienced Advanced Practice Providers
  • Competitive per diem compensation
  • Opportunity to work within a well-established, integrated healthcare system

About Manchester Memorial Hospital

Manchester Memorial Hospital is a 249-bed acute care community hospital serving the residents of eastern Connecticut for more than 100 years. The hospital provides comprehensive medical and surgical services, advanced diagnostic imaging, emergency medicine, cardiovascular care, cancer services, orthopedic surgery, and critical care.

As part of Hartford HealthCare, physicians benefit from the resources of one of New England's largest integrated health systems, including:

  • More than 500 locations across Connecticut
  • Seven acute care hospitals
  • A physician-led medical group with more than 1,000 providers
  • Robust clinical research and educational opportunities
  • System-wide collaboration with leading specialists and subspecialists

About Hartford HealthCare

Hartford HealthCare is one of the nation's most innovative healthcare systems, dedicated to providing coordinated, high-quality care through advanced technology, research, and clinical excellence. Our physicians enjoy the stability of a large integrated health system while maintaining the collegial atmosphere of a community hospital.

Live and Work in Connecticut

Manchester offers the perfect balance of suburban living with easy access to Hartford, Boston, and New York City. Enjoy highly rated schools, vibrant neighborhoods, outdoor recreation, excellent dining, and the scenic beauty of New England while building a rewarding career with Hartford HealthCare.

  • Join a health system where your expertise is valued, your voice is heard, and your career can thrive.
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To Explore This Opportunity, Please Contact

  • Aaron Hull
  • Physician Recruiter, Hartford HealthCare
  • Aaron.Hull@hhchealth.org
  • Call/Text: 959-599-8751

This is a salaried position. While compensation is presented as an hourly rate for consistency across our postings, this position is paid on a salary basis. The hiring range reflects a good faith estimate of pay for this position as of the posting date. Actual pay will be determined based on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors that may include hire bonuses, incentive pay plans, loan repayment, administrative stipends, or relocation.

Qualifications

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Critical Care Medicine
  • Eligibility for unrestricted Connecticut medical license
  • Excellent clinical, communication, and teamwork skills
  • New graduates and experienced physicians are encouraged to apply

Key Responsibilities

The Intensivist will provide comprehensive medical and surgical care within a 22-bed closed Intensive Care Unit. They will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team including hospitalists, specialists, and advanced practice providers to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Multidisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based medicineMedical and surgical patient careClinical assessment

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

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).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physician market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score2.8 / 10 · above average in critical care medicineranked against 228 Critical Care Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Connecticut300 active22,747 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentConnecticut Physician listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $90k) · 20% offer loan repayment300 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 listings104 in the last 30 days96 the 30 days before (+8%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (228 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.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 2.8
Better work-life than 60% of Critical Care Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 228 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Medical Practices
Hartford, CT
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive per diem compensation
Scheduling flexibility

Living in Manchester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$338k
Typical market rent
$2,065/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 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.