Critical Care Physician Needed in Hartford County, CT | Closed ICU & Twelve-Hour Shifts
Listed compensation
$190-$300/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a BE/BC Critical Care Medicine Physician for a full-time role in the Bolton Area, Connecticut.
Provide Medical and Surgical Critical Care in a closed community-hospital ICU with experienced multidisciplinary support.
Overview
- Specialty: Critical Care Medicine
- Location: Bolton Area, Connecticut
Work Schedule
- Full-time daytime role | Twelve-hour shifts | 40 hours weekly
- Practice Setting: Closed Medical/Surgical ICU
- Compensation: Salaried position; displayed hourly equivalent of approximately $190–$300
- New Grads/Practicing: New graduates welcome to apply
What You Can Expect
ICU Resources: Closed unit with approximately 20–25 ICU beds
Clinical Scope: Comprehensive Medical and Surgical Critical Care for a varied critically ill patient population
Support Staff / Resources: APPs, Hospitalists, specialists, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, and Critical Care nursing
Team Environment: Collaborative, multidisciplinary care
Requirements
- MD or DO
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine
- Eligibility for an unrestricted Connecticut medical license
- Strong clinical, communication, and teamwork skills
- New graduates and experienced physicians welcome
- Current CV required
Benefits
- Generous PTO
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Retirement Plan with matching contributions
- CME Support and professional development time
- Malpractice Coverage with Tail Coverage
- Productivity and Quality Incentives
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility; program requirements apply
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Life Insurance and supplemental benefits
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive medical and surgical critical care to a varied patient population within a closed ICU setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including APPs, hospitalists, specialists, and support staff to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 36 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 92% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$510k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $492k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $395k–$624k | Physician median $354k (middle half $276k–$438k)38 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$492k in purchasing power | Connecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Connecticut | 330 active | 22,581 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 92% no call · 72% no weekends36 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Connecticut Physician listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $80k) · 21% offer loan repayment330 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Critical Care Medicine hiring demand | #12 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 35 days · 33% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 76 postings, 77 closed |
| New Critical Care Medicine listings | 99 in the last 30 days | 90 the 30 days before (+10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | −3.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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About Healthcare United
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Bolton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $438k
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.