Chief of Infectious Disease
Reported by 24 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Connecticut
- Schedule
- Shared call with other ID physicians
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $350k – $390k
- Practice
- 470-bed community teaching hospital · Community teaching hospital
24 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
The Chief of Infectious Disease Physician position at a 470-bed community teaching hospital in southwestern Connecticut includes leadership of a department of 4 physicians, participation in inpatient and outpatient infectious disease care, mentorship, and oversight of infection control programs with a compensation package including incentives and comprehensive benefits.
What the posting highlights
- Shared call with other ID physicians
- Care setting: Inpatient consultations and outpatient office
- Patient population: Includes outpatient HIV, Hepatitis C, STD, travel medicine patients
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $350k – $390k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 24 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
Benefits named in the posting
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
- Generous time off and CME allowance
- Retirement savings program with employer contributions
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 24 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Enterprise Medical Recruiting
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- 470-bed community teaching hospital
- Facility type
- Community teaching hospital
- Beds
- 470
- Patient population
- Includes outpatient HIV, Hepatitis C, STD, travel medicine patients
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Call burden
- Shared call with other ID physicians
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Inpatient consultations and outpatient office
- Coverage model
- Shared call with other ID physicians
- Admin burden
- Oversee hospital epidemiology program and work with Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists
- FTE
- 1
- Teaching
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Recruiter-posted
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 1 wk ago
- Last verified
- yesterday
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
One of the largest and most reputable healthcare organizations in Connecticut has an opening for a Chief of Infectious Disease Physician in southwestern Connecticut. 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, to which our Antimicrobial Stewardship and work on Hospital-Acquired Infections have contributed. About the Opportunity Reporting to the System Director of Infectious Disease and leading a department of 4 physicians System-wide collaboration with over 25 ID physician colleagues 100% Infectious Disease. No primary care Inpatient consultations at 470-bed community teaching hospital Outpatient office including outpatient HIV and Hepatitis C patient treatment, STDs, and travel medicine Work towards continued growth of the Section of Infectious Disease Mentorship of junior faculty Oversee the hospital epidemiology program, working closely with Infection Prevention Work closely with our Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists Postgraduate medical education for residents as well as medical students Appointment to Quinnipiac University at the Assistant Professor level Shared call with other ID physicians Compensation/Benefits Robust compensation package with incentive opportunities Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits Generous time off and CME allowance Retirement savings program with employer contributions Community/Location Conveniently located in southwest Connecticut, 60 miles from New York City and Hartford Fairfield County, Connecticut offers a vibrant coastal lifestyle with easy access to Long Island Sound beaches, cultural venues, and a diverse dining scene. The city is served by Metro?North?s New Haven Line, providing direct commuter train service to New York City JV-2608-103419