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Optimus Health Care
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Family Medicine Physician - Community Health

Family MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Join a Team That Makes a Difference at Optimus Health Care!

Are you passionate about providing high-quality, patient-centered care? Optimus Health Care—the largest provider of primary health care services in Fairfield County—is looking for dedicated professionals to join our team! With multiple locations in Bridgeport, Stratford, and Stamford, our mission is to be a lifelong health care partner, dedicated to achieving optimal wellness for the communities we serve.

Optimus Healthcare is looking for a Family Medicine to join our team- based model of care at our Park City Primary Care clinic.

Competitive compensation and sign-on/retention bonus range up to $25,000

  • We welcome physicians who are interested in being part of a visionary Federally Qualified Health Center which offers opportunities to learn and grow
  • Our integrated, team-based model of care is delivered in a kind and compassionate manner, with attention to the diversity of our patients’ backgrounds and needs
  • A care model that offers conventional medicine, dentistry, and behavioral health services along with complementary approaches to care such as acupuncture, chiropractic, and nutritional counseling.
  • An expanding focus on Employee recognition, health, and well-being
  • Excellent Health & Welfare Benefits
  • CME Days & Stipend,
  • 403B Retirement Savings Plan
  • FTCA Malpractice Insurance
  • NHSC Student Loan Repayment, if eligible
  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Qualifications

  • The ideal candidate must have a medical degree from an accredited Medical School
  • Completion of a Residency from an accredited institution specializing in Family Medicine.
  • Current Connecticut Licensure or application in process.
  • Must be Board Certified or Eligible to sit for exam.

Professional positive attitude, vision, understanding of customer service principals, trustworthiness, and excellent interpersonal skills to successfully accomplish tasks necessary to meet high standards of ethical and social responsibility required by this position.

Working for Optimus

  • Optimus Healthcare provides a fun, fast-paced working environment, where our commitment to quality is present in every job function.
  • Optimus and its caring, multi-lingual staff proudly serve our community in a patient-centered multi-specialty medical home.

Optimus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees as protected by applicable federal and/or state law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, patient-centered primary care within a team-based model at the Park City Primary Care clinic. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to achieve optimal wellness for a diverse community population.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Ethical ResponsibilityClinical Care

Family 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).

Optimus Health Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 6 active listings.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 48% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine Physician - Community Health at Optimus Health Care a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,586 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 37 employers

10
<$290k
12
$290k-330k
18
$330k-370k
6
$370k-410k
4
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
64% this job
CME allowance
55% this job
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
26% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Primary Care Physician w/ Managed Care exp (Open comp.)

MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Bridgeport, Connecticut

$100-$200/hr
#3

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

Family Medicine / Internal Medicine Physician Atlanta GA

$150-$200/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,586 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Bridgeport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k
Typical market rent
$1,990/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 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 Optimus Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Bridgeport, Connecticut
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on/Retention Bonus up to $25,000
Excellent Health & Welfare Benefits
CME Days & Stipend
403B Retirement Savings Plan
FTCA Malpractice Insurance
NHSC Student Loan Repayment (if eligible)