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Constellation Health Services
Danbury, Connecticut

Medical Director or Attending Physician Full Time - Danbury, CT

GeriatricsIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

up to $400K

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Danbury, CT 06810
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $170,000.00 - $4,000,000.00 Salary/year
  • Travel 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 22,593 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 73/100, 147 active listings.

Geriatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Geriatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,593 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$170k–$400kGeriatrics median $285k (middle half $240k–$320k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$275k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Physician listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $80k) · 21% offer loan repayment354 active listings, Nov 2026
Geriatrics hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 41 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 58 postings, 54 closed
New Geriatrics listings216 in the last 30 days212 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Geriatrics pay trend−6.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Constellation Health Servicessilver tier, 73/100Top Employers work-life index147 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,593 Physician roles listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Geriatrics Jobs

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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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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Geriatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 181 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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

Living in Danbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$525k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,587/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.