Chief Infectious Disease Physician - Bridgeport, CT

Hartford HealthCare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Incentive compensation

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

CME allowance

Generous time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare, via the St. Vincent's Medical Center group, seeks a Chief of Infectious Disease to lead the integrated ID team in Bridgeport, CT.

The role reports to the System Director of Infectious Disease and directs a four-physician department while collaborating with 25 ID physicians across the system. The position includes inpatient and outpatient responsibilities, teaching residents and medical students, and a potential Adjunct/Assistant Professor appointment.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree is required.
• Board Certification in Infectious Disease is required.
• Eligibility for Connecticut medical licensure is required.
• Minimum 3-5 years of clinical experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Grow the Section of Infectious Disease.
• Establish communication with all service lines for support.
• Mentor junior faculty.
• Oversee hospital epidemiology with Infection Prevention.
• Collaborate with Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists.
• Provide inpatient consultations at St. Vincent's Medical Center.
• Manage outpatient HIV, Hepatitis C, STDs, and travel medicine.
• Coordinate system-wide with 25 ID physicians.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Communication

Education

MD or DO degree

Board Certification in Infectious Disease

Eligibility for Connecticut medical licensure

Job description

Location Detail: 2660 Main St Bridgeport (10438)

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St. Vincent's Medical CenterIFairfieldCounty I Connecticut

A career with Hartford HealthCare Medical Group (HHCMG) offers Infectious Disease Physicians much more than a job. Here we are putting more life back into the practice of medicine, putting you in touch with more experts throughout the leading integrated system in Connecticut and promoting wellness initiatives that support more work-life balance. We have a career-transforming opportunity available for the Chief of Infectious Diseases to lead our integrated Infectious Disease team in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Hartford Healthcare is the largest healthcare organization in Connecticut and has been recognized for its safety and quality as evidenced by our Leapfrog ratings and recognized as the only hospital to win the AHA Quest for Quality Award in 2026 of which our Antimicrobial Stewardship and work on Hospital Acquired Infections has contributed to these accolades. As the regional Chief for St. Vincent's, you would be reporting to the System Director of Infectious Disease and would lead a department of 4 physicians but would with interact with all 25 Infectious Disease physicians around the system as well.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Continued growth of the Section of Infectious Disease
• Establishing communication lines with all services lines to provide support
• Mentorship of junior faculty
• Oversee the hospital epidemiology program, working closely with Infection Prevention
• Work closely with our Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists
• Inpatient consultations at St Vincent's Medical Center
• Outpatient office including outpatient HIV and Hepatitis C patient treatment, STDs and travel medicine
• System-wide collaboration with over 25 ID physician colleagues
• Post graduate medical education for residents as well as medical students
• Appointment to Quinnipiac University at the Assistant Professor level
• No primary care
• Active Hospitalist program to care for inpatients
• Shared call with other ID physicians

Hartford Healthcare offers a highly competitive compensation package designed to support both your professional and personal success:

• Competitive compensation package
• Incentive compensation opportunities
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous time off and CME allowance
• Retirement savings program with employer contributions
• Access to Hartford HealthCare's physician leadership and professional development resources

HHCMG is a physician-managed, multi-specialty group affiliated with Hartford HealthCare, Connecticut's largest integrated health care system. With this partnership, you will be part of a larger network with more than 600 providers who have built an excellent reputation with patients, medical practitioners, and the community for best-in class service, as well as dedication to healing. HHCMG features nine acute care hospitals and a charter member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Alliance.

Located just 60 minutes from New York City, you and your family can live in the heart of New England's most stunning and desirable communities, offering nationally acclaimed schools and exciting year-round recreation. Live on the beautiful shoreline or in vibrant urban and suburban communities offering a lifestyle that most physicians only dream about. You will love heading to work and heading home!

Qualifications - External

• MD or DO degree
• Board Certification in Infectious Disease
• Eligibility for Connecticut medical licensure
• Minimum 3-5 years of clinical experience

Preferred

• Prior leadership experience (e.g., Section Chief, Medical Director)
• Experience in a multi-site health system

Qualifications

BC/BE Infectious disease physician licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of CT.