Family Medicine Physician Needed in New Haven County, CT | Birth-to-Adult Care & Four-Day Option
Compensation
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a BE/BC Family Medicine Physician for a full-time role in the Cheshire Area, Connecticut.
Develop ongoing patient relationships in an outpatient practice with coordinated specialty access and documentation technology.
Overview
- Specialty: Family Medicine
- Location: Cheshire Area, Connecticut
- Practice Setting: Office-based outpatient Primary Care
Work Schedule
Full-time weekdays; four-day workweek option.
Call / Coverage: Phone-only coverage averaging about two weekends per year and one weeknight approximately every two months.
Support Staff / Resources: Dedicated Medical Assistant and clinical support; Behavioral Health, high-risk nurse care management, Social Work, and specialty referrals
- EMR: Epic with Dragon and Ambient AI; electronic patient communication tools
- Compensation: Guaranteed base salary plus uncapped incentive bonus
- New Grads/Practicing: New graduates welcome to apply.
- H1Bs Accepted.
What You Can Expect
- Provide preventive, acute, and chronic care for children and adults, without Obstetrics.
- A dedicated clinical team supports patient management and follow-up.
- Mentorship and orientation support physicians who are new to practice or new to the team.
- Optional teaching and faculty appointment opportunities are available.
Requirements
- MD or DO; Board Eligible or Board Certified in Family Medicine or Medicine-Pediatrics.
- Connecticut medical license or eligibility.
- Current CV required.
Benefits
- Generous PTO and Company Holidays
- CME Budget and Paid CME Time
- Professional License and Dues Reimbursement
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Sign-On Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Loan Repayment Support
- Emergency Backup Care and Family Benefits
- Voluntary Tuition Programs and Pet Insurance
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and Disability Insurance
Key Responsibilities
Provide preventive, acute, and chronic outpatient care to children and adults, without obstetrics. Build ongoing patient relationships and coordinate care with clinical support staff, behavioral health, care management, social work, and specialty services.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
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).
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 44% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · above average in family medicine | ranked against 2,598 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Family Medicine median $275k (middle half $247k–$311k)155 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in Connecticut | 39 active | 2,627 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 12% remote · 44% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · loan repayment | Connecticut Physician listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $80k) · 21% offer loan repayment330 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine hiring demand | #10 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed |
| New Family Medicine listings | 1,841 in the last 30 days | 1,356 the 30 days before (+36%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine pay trend | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine Physician Needed in New Haven County, CT | Birth-to-Adult Care & Four-Day Option at Healthcare United a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,598 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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- No call
- Includes weekends
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Living in Cheshire
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $494k
- Typical market rent
- $2,718/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.