Physician - Endocrinology, Pawcatuck, CT

Westerly Hospital; Stonington (CT); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Professional development opportunities

Pension plan and tuition assistance

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a full-time Physician specializing in Endocrinology in Stonington, Connecticut. The role involves examining patients, creating treatment plans, and performing diagnostic tests while ensuring compliance with medical standards. Candidates should have an MD or DO, residency completed, and fellowship in Endocrinology. The position offers relocation assistance, competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an Internal Medicine residency or Family Medicine residency.
• Completion of an Endocrinology fellowship.
• New graduates welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients and obtain medical histories.
• Order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Create treatment plans and document in patient charts.
• Provide on-call coverage.

Skills

Knowledge of medical principles

Pharmacological knowledge

Communication skills

Ability to perform under stress

Education

MD or DO from accredited medical school

Completion of Internal Medicine residency

Completion of Endocrinology fellowship

Tools

EMR System: EPIC

Job description

Overview

Job Posting Title: Physician (Endocrinology)

Hospital Sites: NEMG Multispecialty Center / Stonington Medical Center

Locations: New London / Stonington, CT

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, daytime (no evenings or weekends)

Scheduled Hours: 36 hours/week

Position Type: Full‑time

EMR System: EPIC

Why Choose Yale New Haven Health?

Excellent work environment—Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do, we focus on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education. Our efforts reach beyond the walls of our hospitals to care for our communities, too.

Career Advancement– Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system.

Relocation Assistance– We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless.

Benefits

Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Pension plan matched tax‑sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions—tuition assistance effective day one. Generous PTO program, loan forgiveness program.

Employment Perks– Employee wellness initiatives and support programs. Professional development and continuing education opportunities. Yale New Haven Health includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, and Westerly hospitals; several specialty networks; and Northeast Medical Group, a physician‑led multi‑specialty group with over 1,000 physicians.

Responsibilities

• Examines patients, obtains medical histories and treats acute and chronic illnesses
• Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic tests
• Involves patients and their families in care and treatment decisions
• Creates treatment plans and completes orders in patient's charts
• Collaborates on improvements in care delivery and service with staff, other physicians and management
• Initiates appropriate specialty referrals
• Provides clinical information to the interdisciplinary team in a clear and timely manner
• Ensures that proper patient documentation is timely, accurate and complete
• Works with practice management to ensure proper compliance with billing, coding and CPT code assignment
• Achieves and maintains optimal patient access
• Provides interdepartmental medical consultation as requested
• Participates in the development of medical protocols, standard procedures and management of patient‑care‑related activities
• Provides on-call coverage
• Gives feedback to and accepts feedback from all staff in respectful manner
• Acts in a positive and professional manner, complying with practice policies, procedures and federal and state laws
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned 16 .1 Promotes health education in conjunction with other health professionals 16 .2 Efficiently uses group practice and healthcare resources 16 .3 Contributes to quality improvement activities by actively participating in the medical staff activities , serving on various committees and suggesting and supporting process improvements 16 .4 Advises the Chief Medical Officer of any problems that can affect the efficiency of the organization

Qualifications

Education

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Completion of an Internal Medicine residency or Family Medicine residency
• Completion of an Endocrinology fellowship
• New graduates welcome to apply

Experience

Preferred: Professional clinical experience in outpatient Endocrinology

License

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Endocrinology
• Active, unrestricted Connecticut medical license (or eligibility to obtain)
• Active DEA registration and Controlled Substance Certificate
• BLS certification

Special Skills

Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures and techniques. Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment. Ability to effectively manage and direct medical staff support activities while providing quality patient care. Ability to receive detailed information and express and exchange ideas orally. Ability to perform under stress. Possesses excellent written and oral communication, listening and social skills. Ability to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels and value systems. Professionally performs in a tactful manner. Taps experience and uses independent judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Physical Demand

Must possess the physical and mental abilities to perform the tasks normally associated with the practice of internal and family medicine.

Additional Information

To learn more, please email our In‑House Physician Recruiter James Hammell at [e-mail]

Websites: www.ynhhs.org

YNHHS Requisition ID: 174599