Primary Care Physician

Northwell Health; Brookfield (CT); On-site; USD 275,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary and incentives

PTO

CME allowance

Health/dental/vision

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Signing bonus or relocation assist

Job summary

Nuvance Health Medical Practice in Brookfield, Connecticut is seeking a full‑time Primary Care Physician for our Brookfield Primary Care Practice. This outpatient role serves adults and pediatrics in a new facility with a state‑of‑the‑art EMR across hospitals and ambulatory sites.

Join a stable team of eight providers, with a competitive base salary plus incentives, robust PTO, CME time and allowance, comprehensive benefits, a 401(k) match, and potential signing bonus or relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• MD or DO
• CT State License, Federal DEA and State Controlled Substance Registration
• Have completed a Family Medicine Residency or an Internal Medicine AND Pediatric Residency
• Board Certified or be Board Eligible
• Experience as a Primary Care Physician preferred but new grads are welcome to apply

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient primary care to adults and children (pediatrics) in Brookfield, CT.
• Work with a team of eight providers and support staff in a long-established practice.
• Utilize a state-of-the-art EMR across hospitals and ambulatory sites to coordinate care.
• Enjoy a light on-call schedule with nurse triage and minimal after-hours obligations.

Education

MD/DO

CT State License

Board Certification/Board Eligible

Job description

Description

Primary Care Opening in Brookfield, Connecticut (90 miles from New York City)

Nuvance Health Medical Practice | Affiliated with Danbury Hospital

Discover an outstanding opportunity to practice meaningful, patient‑centered primary care in one of Connecticut’s most desirable communities. Nuvance Health is seeking a full‑time Primary Care Physician for our Brookfield Primary Care Practice office to start in the Summer or Fall 2026. Located in suburban Fairfield County, Connecticut, about 90 minutes outside of New York City. Our Brookfield practice is long established and highly regarded, having provided high-quality healthcare to our community for over thirty-five years, including the local police and fire departments, the Brookfield school system, and the local YMCA. This practice sees all ages of adults and pediatrics.

Our staff includes 8 providers (Physicians and Advance Practice Provider colleagues) and excellent support staff. The office is a completely new facility with spacious exam rooms and dedicated office space for our physicians and advanced practitioners. We utilize a state‑of‑the‑art Electronic Health Record that is fully integrated across all our hospitals and ambulatory sites. We were one of the first practices in our area to be awarded a Level 3 certification for PCMH, and our practice is committed to undergraduate medical education with many of our clinicians precepting medical students from the University of Vermont.

Join a well‑established, high‑performing team of six physicians and two advanced practice providers in a collegial environment known for exceptional care and strong community relationships. With close proximity to Danbury Hospital, collaborative specialty support, and minimal on‑call obligations, this role is designed to help you thrive clinically while maintaining a balanced lifestyle.

As an employed physician with Nuvance Health Medical Practice, you’ll receive a highly competitive compensation package, including:

• Competitive base salary + incentive compensation
• Robust paid time off
• CME time and allowance
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Potential hiring bonus and relocation stipend

We’re seeking a compassionate, mission‑driven physician dedicated to delivering comprehensive, team‑based care for a diverse adult patient population. You’ll partner with skilled multidisciplinary staff to manage acute and chronic conditions while promoting wellness across an entire panel of patients.

You’ll also enjoy working in a fully outpatient setting with a state‑of‑the‑art, system‑wide integrated electronic health record, ensuring seamless communication and coordination across hospitals and practice sites.

Nuvance Health Medical Practice is deeply committed to clinician wellness and combating burnout. We’ve invested in innovative systems and supports designed to help you practice medicine with joy and sustainability, including:

• Daily Management Systems that empower front‑line teams to solve problems at the practice level
• A unified, network‑wide EMR that streamlines communication with hospitals and consultants
• Secure EMR‑integrated AI scribing tools that enhance documentation accuracy and reduce time in the EHR
• A light call schedule supported by nurse triage
• Active inbox management to help clinicians decompress and maintain work‑life balance

Job Requirements:

• MD or DO
• CT State License, Federal DEA and State Controlled Substance Registration
• Have successfully completed a Family Medicine Residency or an Internal Medicine AND Pediatric Residency
• Experience as a Primary Care Physician preferred but new grads are welcome to apply
• Board Certified or be Board Eligible
• Off‑hour coverage – Shared among multiple providers, phone‑calls only with nurse triage

Nuvance Health is proudly joining Northwell Health. Northwell Healthis New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, 1000+ outpatient facilities, and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 104,000+ employees - 22,000+ nurses and 5,000+ employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Our professionals are relentless about staying ahead of the latest clinical trials and research, partnering with our own Feinstein Institute and other world‑renowned institutions.

Nuvance Health and its affiliates are Section 501(c)(3) tax‑exempt organizations and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe, you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview,please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

Salary Range: $275,000 - $285,000 dependent upon experience.

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status, or citizenship status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, height, weight, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, their or their dependent’s sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.