Connecticut Gastroenterology (CTGI), a physician-led private practice backed by the national GI Alliance network, is recruiting a gastroenterologist for a hospitalist-based role in Fairfield, CT. The position carries a 50% inpatient hospitalist focus and offers a clear partnership track beginning in year three — including ambulatory surgery center (ASC) ownership buy-in, ancillary income streams, and a restricted stock grant. Fairfield sits along the Connecticut shoreline less than an hour from New York City, combining coastal suburban living with strong earning potential and genuine clinical autonomy.
Perks and Benefits
- Guaranteed base salary with productivity bonus structure for the first two years
- Year-three partnership track with ASC ownership buy-in potential, additional ancillary income, and restricted stock grant
- Signing bonus provided
- Relocation allowance provided
- Annual CME stipend included
- Employed position with local practice autonomy supported by national-scale business infrastructure (analytics, revenue cycle, compliance, and operational support through a Management Services Organization model)
- Physician-led governance structure — clinical decision-making retained by physicians through a Physician Executive Committee, Regional Clinical Governance Boards, and Local Head Physicians
Practice Highlights
- 50% hospitalist-based gastroenterology role — inpatient consultation and management comprises half of the clinical schedule
- Remaining 50% in outpatient and procedural gastroenterology within the CTGI private practice setting
- Part of GI Alliance, the nation's largest physician-led, patient-focused gastroenterology network — providing access to national data insights, technology platforms, and specialty-care infrastructure
- Practice operates as an advanced independent private practice with local autonomy preserved under the MSO support model
- ASC affiliation with ownership buy-in available at partnership track entry (year three)
- Ancillary income opportunities available to partners beyond procedural revenue
- Collaborative, physician-led culture with no traditional top-down management structure
Qualifications
- Board certification or board eligibility in Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine — Gastroenterology)
- Completion of accredited Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship
- Active Connecticut medical license or eligibility to obtain prior to start
- Comfort with inpatient gastroenterology consultation and management given the 50% hospitalist scope of the role
- Full diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedural competency expected
About the Community
Fairfield, Connecticut offers a blend of coastal and suburban living on Long Island Sound, with a vibrant downtown, extensive parks, playgrounds, and recreational areas well suited to families. The town sits within easy commuting distance of New York City, giving physicians access to world-class cultural amenities, major airports, and metropolitan resources while enjoying a quieter, community-oriented home base. Connecticut's shoreline corridor is consistently ranked among the most livable regions in the Northeast, with highly rated public schools and a strong sense of community.