Gastroenterologist | Endoscopy + Chair Consideration | Bridgeport, CT

Healthcare United; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Leadership opportunities

Outpatient and procedural volume

Job summary

Healthcare United in Bridgeport, CT is seeking a BE/BC Gastroenterologist for a full‑time role in the community hospital network. The position blends outpatient clinic duties with a strong endoscopy schedule and inpatient consults, with shared call in a multispecialty group.

The successful candidate will perform colonoscopy, EGD, capsule endoscopy, and other GI procedures; leadership experience is valued for a potential Chair of Medicine track.

Qualifications

• MD or DO required.
• Completion of an accredited Gastroenterology fellowship.
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Gastroenterology.
• Active or eligible Connecticut medical license.
• Active DEA registration or ability to obtain.
• Proficiency in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
• Comfortable providing inpatient Gastroenterology consultations.
• Ability to participate in shared call.
• Leadership experience strongly preferred for Chair consideration.
• Current CV required.

Responsibilities

• Outpatient Clinic: 2–3 days weekly.
• Procedures: 2–3 endoscopy days weekly.

Skills

Endoscopy proficiency

Hospital-based practice

Leadership

Education

Gastroenterology fellowship

Job description

Bridgeport, United States | Posted on 11/12/2026

• Visa Sponsorship(s) No Visa sponsorship at this time.
• Date Opened 11/12/2026
• Job Type Full time
• State/Province Connecticut
• Country United States

Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a BE/BC Gastroenterologist for a full-time role in the Bridgeport Area, CT, with an established multispecialty physician group affiliated with an independent community teaching hospital.

Location: Southern Connecticut, convenient to Bridgeport, New Haven, and surrounding communities.

This opportunity combines outpatient Gastroenterology, a strong procedural schedule, inpatient consultations, and shared call coverage.

The Gastroenterologist will typically spend approximately 2–3 days each week in outpatient clinic and 2–3 days performing endoscopy and other GI procedures.

Procedural responsibilities may include colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, capsule endoscopy, esophageal dilation, hemostasis procedures, PEG placement, and other diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy within credentialed scope.

For a physician with appropriate leadership experience and qualifications, the organization would also consider a Chair of Medicine opportunity.

What You Can Expect

• Outpatient Clinic: Approximately 2–3 days weekly
  
• Procedures: Approximately 2–3 endoscopy/procedure days weekly
  
• Inpatient: Hospital rounding and consultations as assigned
  
• Call: Shared call rotation
  
• Procedures: Colonoscopy, EGD, capsule endoscopy, dilation, hemostasis, and PEG placement
  
• Leadership: Chair of Medicine consideration available for an appropriately qualified physician
  
• Practice Setting: Multispecialty physician group and community teaching hospital
  

Requirements

• MD or DO
  
• Completion of an accredited Gastroenterology fellowship
  
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Gastroenterology
  
• Active or eligible Connecticut medical license
  
• Active DEA registration or ability to obtain
  
• Proficiency in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
  
• Comfortable providing inpatient Gastroenterology consultations
  
• Ability to participate in shared call
  
• Leadership experience strongly preferred for Chair consideration
  
• Current CV required
  

The compensation and benefits package may include the following, subject to position-specific terms and eligibility:

• Competitive compensation based on current MGMA Gastroenterology benchmarks, training, and experience
  
• Chair of Medicine consideration for qualified candidates
  
• Established outpatient and procedural volume