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Healthcare United
Trumbull, Connecticut

Hospitalist Needed in Fairfield County, CT | Academic Teaching & Closed ICU

Hospital MedicineIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

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

Rapid response management

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).

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicineranked against 1,167 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedHospital Medicine median $300k (middle half $266k–$375k)418 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Connecticut30 active1,189 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 80% no call · 40% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings454 in the last 30 days379 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,167 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 11 employers
4
<$210k
0
$210k-275k
14
$275k-340k
4
$340k-405k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
21%
CME allowance
11% this job
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Hospitalist

Cooper Norcross University Hospital · Cape May Court House, New Jersey

$118k-$400k
#3

Physician, Adult Hospitalist (Castro Valley, CA)

$180-$190/hr
#4

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$160-$180/hr
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,167 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends
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About Healthcare United

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Productivity incentives
Generous PTO
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plan with employer match
Malpractice coverage with tail

Living in Trumbull

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$620k
Typical market rent
$3,102/mo
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.