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Constellation Health Services
Danbury, Connecticut

Medical Director or Attending Physician Full Time - Danbury, CT

Geriatrics Above average in Physician rolesFull-Time

Listed compensation

up to $400K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Salary Range: $170,000.00 - $4,000,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Lead with excellence. Practice with Purpose. Discover Your Next Great Opportunity with Impact Health! Impact Health is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and forward thinking Medical Director or Attending Physician to join our growing healthcare team in Danbury, CT! Medical Director who is a licensed physician (a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy) that organizes and assumes overall responsibility for the medical component of Skilled Nursing Facility setting. Provide clinical leadership to ensure high quality patient centered care in compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. Partners with leadership, attending physicians and interdisciplinary team to promote overall clinical excellence with continuous quality improvement.

Responsibilities

Available for consultation 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and arranges coverage when not available. This role is for Physicians who desire attending and or Medical Directorship with in Skilled Nursing Facilities. Certify that the patients meet the medical criteria for overall care based upon available diagnostic and prognostic indicators, review of medical records, and nursing reports. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure that the medical needs of the patient are met and provide evidence-based initiatives for individual diagnosis, treatments, and plans of care. Review of medical records, and nursing reports. Review clinical outcomes, adverse events and infection control programs and Oversee Quality Assurance and QAPI. Flexible schedule for administrative duties. Maintain on-site presence and be available for consultation when clinically necessary.

Compensation and Benefits

Earning potential: $170K up to $400K Flexible Schedule Generous Paid Time Off 401(k) Comprehensive Health Benefits Malpractice insurance provided License reimbursement and CEU support Paid training and onboarding Ongoing education and clinical support, including physician-level consult access Autonomy with Support to deliver independent care with access to physician-level consults.

Qualifications

Qualifications: MD or DO from accredited medical school. Active, unrestricted medical license Board Certified or Board Eligible (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatrics Preferred). Have current state and federal registrations to prescribe and administer drugs, including controlled substances. The Medical Director has the required licensure, education, training and qualifications required by rule, regulation, law and/or statute to qualify for the role in their state. Eligible to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Provides comprehensive medical direction to Facility. Knowledge of long-term care regulations and standards

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director provides clinical leadership and overall responsibility for the medical component of a Skilled Nursing Facility. Key duties include certifying patient medical criteria, overseeing QAPI, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and an active, unrestricted medical license, with Board Certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatrics preferred. Must be eligible for Medicare and Medicaid programs and possess current registrations to prescribe controlled substances.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Medical Record ReviewDiagnostic IndicatorsInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director or Attending Physician Full Time - Danbury, CT at CONSTELLATION HEALTH SERVICES a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 18,630 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Geriatrics — Physician Career Context

Constellation Health Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 101 active listings.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$285k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $275k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
47% this job
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

6.3/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Physician roles

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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Living in Danbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$527k
Typical market rent
$2,546/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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 Constellation Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Norwalk, CT
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Generous Paid Time Off
401(k)
Comprehensive Health Benefits
Malpractice insurance provided
License reimbursement and CEU support
Paid training and onboarding
Ongoing education and clinical support