Medical Director or Attending Physician Full Time - Danbury, CT
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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,593 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $170k–$400k | Geriatrics median $285k (middle half $240k–$320k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$275k in purchasing power | Connecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut Physician listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $80k) · 21% offer loan repayment354 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Geriatrics hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 41 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 58 postings, 54 closed |
| New Geriatrics listings | 216 in the last 30 days | 212 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 Services | silver tier, 73/100 | Top Employers work-life index147 active listings |
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