Hospitalist Needed in Fairfield County, CT | Academic Teaching & Closed ICU
Compensation
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a Board-Certified Hospitalist for a full-time opportunity in the Trumbull Area, Connecticut.
Build an Academic Hospital Medicine practice with resident supervision, access to specialty services, and opportunities for faculty involvement.
Overview
- Specialty: Hospitalist
- Board Certification: Board Certified in Internal Medicine
- Location: Trumbull Area, Connecticut
- Practice Setting: Academic teaching hospital
Work Schedule
- Approximately 17–19 shifts per month on a non-block schedule.
- Patient / Case Volume: Average 14–16 patients per shift, with a reported cap of approximately 18–20 patients
- Support Staff / Resources: Case management, nursing, subspecialists, and 24/7 Intensivists
- Compensation: Competitive base salary with productivity incentives
- New Grads/Practicing: New graduates welcome to apply.
What You Can Expect
Manage inpatient care and Rapid Response events. Intensivists lead codes and ICU care.
- The ICU is closed with around-the-clock Intensivist coverage.
- Participate in resident education, quality improvement, curriculum work, and scholarly activity; a faculty appointment may be available.
Other Regional Opportunities
Also ask about approved Primary Care, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Pain Management opportunities in Fairfield County.
Requirements
- MD or DO
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine, as required in the formal qualifications
- Connecticut medical license or eligibility
- Strong clinical skills and commitment to resident teaching
- Interest in research or quality improvement
- Current CV required
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Productivity incentives
- Generous PTO
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Malpractice coverage with tail
- CME allowance and academic support
Key Responsibilities
Manage inpatient care and rapid response events while supervising residents in an academic teaching hospital setting. Participate in quality improvement initiatives, curriculum development, and scholarly activities.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 45 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicine | ranked against 1,167 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Hospital Medicine median $300k (middle half $266k–$375k)418 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in Connecticut | 30 active | 1,189 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 80% no call · 40% no weekends45 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut Physician listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $80k) · 20% offer loan repayment360 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine hiring demand | #18 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed |
| New Hospital Medicine listings | 454 in the last 30 days | 379 the 30 days before (+20%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine pay trend | −11.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Implied production pay | ~$250k | $50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospitalist Needed in Fairfield County, CT | Academic Teaching & Closed ICU at Healthcare United a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,167 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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