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Healthcare United
Trumbull, Connecticut

Family Physician Needed in Fairfield County, CT | Residency Program Director & Resident Education

Family MedicineIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician / Residency Program Director for a full-time opportunity in Trumbull Area, Connecticut.

Lead a Family Medicine residency while maintaining clinical practice. Dedicated administrative time supports curriculum development, resident and faculty mentorship, accreditation readiness and scholarly work.

Overview

  • Specialty: Family Medicine
  • Location: Trumbull Area, Connecticut
  • Practice Setting: Academic Family Medicine leadership with clinical practice

Work Schedule

  • Full-time weekdays with dedicated administrative time
  • Board Certification: Board Certified in Family Medicine
  • Support Staff / Resources: Residency faculty, medical education leaders and regional clinical partners
  • Compensation: Competitive compensation plus a leadership stipend

New Grads/Practicing: GME leadership experience preferred. New graduates who meet the required Board Certification may apply

What You Can Expect

Oversee an accredited Family Medicine residency, including recruitment, curriculum, resident assessment and faculty support.

Guide training across inpatient, outpatient, community and rural clinical settings while maintaining an active clinical practice.

Use dedicated administrative time for program development, accreditation readiness, quality improvement and scholarly activity.

Collaborate with residency faculty, medical school leaders and regional clinical partners on resident well-being and educational quality.

Contact Healthcare United with your current CV to discuss this leadership opportunity.

Requirements

  • MD or DO
  • Board Certified in Family Medicine
  • Eligible for unrestricted Connecticut medical licensure
  • Three to five or more years of GME leadership experience preferred
  • Prior Program Director or Associate Program Director experience preferred
  • Faculty appointment eligibility preferred
  • Demonstrated graduate medical education commitment preferred
  • Resident teaching and mentoring experience preferred
  • Qualifications consistent with ACGME Program Director requirements preferred
  • Current CV required

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Leadership stipend
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Relocation assistance
  • Loan repayment support
  • Generous PTO and company holidays
  • CME support including paid time and an allowance
  • Professional license and dues reimbursement
  • 401(k) employer match
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Family care programs
  • Emergency backup care
  • Voluntary benefits including legal services, identity protection and pet insurance
  • Health Savings Account with employer contribution
  • Flexible Spending Account options
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance and supplemental benefits

Key Responsibilities

Lead an accredited Family Medicine residency, overseeing recruitment, curriculum, resident assessment, faculty support, and training across inpatient, outpatient, community, and rural settings. Maintain an active clinical practice while using dedicated administrative time for program development, accreditation readiness, quality improvement, scholarly work, and collaboration with education and clinical partners.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Residency Program LeadershipResident MentorshipResident Recruitment

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, 46% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Connecticut39 active2,627 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 46% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentConnecticut 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings1,841 in the last 30 days1,356 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

48 jobs · 37 employers
12
<$275k
11
$275k-320k
12
$320k-365k
10
$365k-410k
3
$416k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
82% this job
Sign-on bonus
56% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Relocation assistance
36% this job
Loan repayment
28% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Dr House · Bridgeport, Connecticut

$100-$200/hr
#2

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$100-$200/hr
#3

Family Medicine / Internal Medicine Physician Atlanta GA

$150-$200/hr
#4

Outpatient Primary Care Physician (Internal Medicine / Family Medicine)

$350k-$400k
+ 46 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,598 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Healthcare United

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Leadership stipend
Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Loan repayment support
Generous PTO and company holidays
CME support including paid time and an allowance
Professional license and dues reimbursement

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.