$100,000 Sign-On - Waterbury Hospital - Emergency Medicine Physician
$100,000 Sign-On - Waterbury Hospital - Emergency Medicine Physician
Waterbury, ConnecticutPosted 5mo agoattending physician
~$380,000SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage
Reported by 23 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Emergency MedicineFull-time
Overview
- Location
- Waterbury, Connecticut
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $328k – $430k
- Practice
- Emergency Department · Acute-care hospital
23 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
Waterbury Hospital is seeking an Emergency Medicine physician for its highest-acuity ED site, a 357-bed acute-care hospital with ACS Level II Trauma designation and annual ED volumes of 44,000–55,000 visits. The role emphasizes high procedural volume, complex pathology, and trauma exposure, supported by a provider-led model with ~34 hours/day physician coverage and ~36 hours/day APP coverage.
What the posting highlights
- Provider-led model; ~34 hours/day physician coverage, ~36 hours/day APP coverage
- Care setting: ED/inpatient-facing; high-acuity emergency and trauma care
- Patient population: High-acuity medical, surgical, and traumatic presentations including critical care-level patients
- APP collaboration or supervision is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported total comp$328k–$430k · $380k median
$315kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$442k
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $328k – $430k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 23 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- Signing bonus
- $100,000
Physician-reported total comp$328k–$430k · $380k median
$315kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$442k
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 23 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Next steps
Employer
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Facility & Community
Waterbury, Connecticut
Mapped from source coordinates
Facility details
- Practice setting
- Emergency Department
- Facility type
- Acute-care hospital
- Beds
- 225
- Trauma level
- ACS Level II
- Patient population
- High-acuity medical, surgical, and traumatic presentations including critical care-level patients
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Connecticut
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Emergency Department
SalaryDr will show local peer compensation and hiring supply here once this role has enough physician-reported data.
Questions to ask the employer
- Is the $100,000 signing bonus subject to repayment or clawback, and over what commitment period?
- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
Generated from this posting's disclosed facts and the SalaryDr comparison — bring them to the first recruiter call.
Work Design
- Patient volume
- 44,000–55,000 annual ED visits
- Inpatient / outpatient
- ED/inpatient-facing; high-acuity emergency and trauma care
- Coverage model
- Provider-led model; ~34 hours/day physician coverage, ~36 hours/day APP coverage
- Teaching
- No
- Research
- No
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 3 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 55%
Full description
Waterbury Hospital - Western Connecticut
Emergency Medicine Physician
Highest-Acuity Site | Trauma Exposure | Advanced Clinical Practice
Practice Profile
Waterbury Hospital represents the most clinically intense Emergency Medicine environment within the system and is best suited for physicians seeking trauma exposure, high procedural volume, and complex pathology.
This site delivers advanced emergency and trauma care with a faster pace and higher acuity than other regional locations, offering an excellent setting for physicians who want to maintain and sharpen advanced clinical skills.
Practice Environment
The emergency department manages a wide spectrum of high-acuity medical, surgical, and traumatic presentations, including critical care-level patients. Clinical volume and pace are meaningfully higher than other sites, providing consistent exposure to complex cases. Physicians practice within a provider-led model that balances high clinical intensity with structured staffing and operational support.
ED Snapshot
Living & Commute Patterns
Most physicians choose to live outside the city in nearby suburban communities such as Cheshire, Middlebury, Southbury, or Oxford, offering strong school systems, quieter neighborhoods, and a more relaxed home environment with a reasonable commute.
Regional Access
Best suited for:
Physicians seeking high-acuity emergency medicine, trauma exposure, advanced procedures, and a clinically rigorous environment while maintaining suburban living options outside the city.
Apply Today
We are actively accepting CVs and scheduling confidential interviews.
#EM
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Emergency Medicine Physician
Highest-Acuity Site | Trauma Exposure | Advanced Clinical Practice
Practice Profile
Waterbury Hospital represents the most clinically intense Emergency Medicine environment within the system and is best suited for physicians seeking trauma exposure, high procedural volume, and complex pathology.
This site delivers advanced emergency and trauma care with a faster pace and higher acuity than other regional locations, offering an excellent setting for physicians who want to maintain and sharpen advanced clinical skills.
Practice Environment
The emergency department manages a wide spectrum of high-acuity medical, surgical, and traumatic presentations, including critical care-level patients. Clinical volume and pace are meaningfully higher than other sites, providing consistent exposure to complex cases. Physicians practice within a provider-led model that balances high clinical intensity with structured staffing and operational support.
ED Snapshot
- Hospital Type: 357-bed acute-care hospital (225 staffed beds)
- Annual ED Volume: ~44,000-55,000 visits
- Trauma Designation: ACS Level II Trauma Center
- Physician Coverage: ~34 hours per day
- APP Coverage: ~36 hours per day
Living & Commute Patterns
Most physicians choose to live outside the city in nearby suburban communities such as Cheshire, Middlebury, Southbury, or Oxford, offering strong school systems, quieter neighborhoods, and a more relaxed home environment with a reasonable commute.
Regional Access
- New Haven: ~35-40 minutes
- Hartford: ~1 hour
- New York City: ~1.75-2 hours (Metro-North access nearby)
- Boston: ~2.5 hours
Best suited for:
Physicians seeking high-acuity emergency medicine, trauma exposure, advanced procedures, and a clinically rigorous environment while maintaining suburban living options outside the city.
Apply Today
We are actively accepting CVs and scheduling confidential interviews.
- Apply Online
- Send CV: info@emrecruits.com
- Contact: Bill Masters, 940-368-0761 (call for details or to arrange a phone/on-site interview)
#EM
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