Chief Infectious Disease Physician

St. Vincent’s Medical Center, part of Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, is seeking a Chief of Infectious Diseases Physician to lead an integrated infectious disease team in Bridgeport, Connecticut. This career-transforming opportunity involves overseeing clinical growth, mentoring junior faculty, and collaborating with a vast network of system-wide experts. The ideal candidate will provide both inpatient and outpatient care while driving excellence in hospital epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship. Practice Info Integrated Infectious Disease team in Bridgeport, Connecticut St. Vincent’s Medical Center Reporting to the System Director of Infectious Disease Department of 4 physicians with interaction across all 25 Infectious Disease physicians around the system Outpatient office including outpatient HIV and Hepatitis C patient treatment, STDs and travel medicine Active Hospitalist program to care for inpatients Responsibilities Continued growth of the Section of Infectious Disease Establishing communication lines with all services lines to provide support Mentorship of junior faculty Oversee the hospital epidemiology program, working closely with Infection Prevention Work closely with our Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists Inpatient consultations at St Vincent’s Medical Center Outpatient office including outpatient HIV and Hepatitis C patient treatment, STDs and travel medicine System-wide collaboration with over 25 ID physician colleagues Post graduate medical education for residents as well as medical students Appointment to Quinnipiac University at the Assistant Professor level No primary care Shared call with other ID physicians Compensation Competitive compensation package Incentive compensation opportunities Hire bonuses Incentive pay plans Loan repayment Administrative stipends Relocation Benefits Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits Generous time off and CME allowance Retirement savings program with employer contributions Access to Hartford HealthCare’s physician leadership and professional development resources Shift & Schedule Salaried position Shared call with other ID physicians Qualifications Board Certification in Infectious Disease MD or DO degree Eligibility for Connecticut medical licensure Minimum 3–5 years of clinical experience Prior leadership experience (e.g., Section Chief, Medical Director) (Preferred) Experience in a multi-site health system (Preferred)