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Chair of Neurology - St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT

Hartford HealthCare · Bridgeport, CT

Posted October 16, 2026

St. Vincent's Medical Center (Bridgeport) · 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT, US, 06606

  • Pay range: $139.42 – $224.86 per hour (about $290K – $468K a year full-time)
  • Practice site: 2660 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT
  • Schedule: Full Time
  • System: Hartford HealthCare, Connecticut’s most comprehensive health system

BE PART OF SOMETHING MORE

Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute seeks a visionary Neurologist to be Chair of the Department of Neurology at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT

The Ayer Neuroscience Institute at Hartford HealthCare is a rapidly growing entity with a focus on comprehensive patient care, academics, research, and training. The Institute enjoys the resources of a system committed to excellence in patient care and experience and boasts an impressive staff of over 300 Neuroscience physicians and advanced practitioners.

  • As Chair of Neurology you will oversee all aspects of department strategic planning, growth, and operations focusing on quality neurological care at St. Vincent's Medical Center including:
  • Leading the development and enhancement of departmental clinical and educational activities, in accordance with the facility s mission and vision
  • Supervising all professional activities and clinical staff within the Department and within subspecialty divisions of the Department
  • Leading staff including appointing departmental members to committees, establishing and coordinating faculty and staff development, periodically evaluating faculty and staff as well as all faculty appointments, reappointments, and promotions according to Medical Staff By-Laws
  • Ensuring professional performance of all practitioners with clinical privileges in the Department
  • Collaborating with administrative and nursing leadership to build a team-based clinical environment
  • Developing hospital focused quality metrics
  • Outreach to EMS services
  • Promote and support academic teaching and clinical research opportunities

Clinical Responsibility: This position includes 60% clinical coverage which may comprise inpatient and/or outpatient clinic coverage depending on specialty.

This role reports directly to the Vice President of Medical Affairs, St. Vincent’s Medical Center & the Co-Physician-in-Chief of the Ayer Neuroscience Institute.

Qualifications:

  • Medical Degree from an accredited University
  • Candidate must be board certified in Neurology
  • 5+ years of clinical experience
  • Leadership experience preferred but not required
  • CT license or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Connecticut
  • A strong work ethic and desire to participate in a team-oriented, performance-driven health system
  • Ability to respectfully collaborate and build relationships with a diverse set of teammates
  • Ability to thrive in a constantly evolving environment, challenging the status quo and striving to innovate and improve care delivery
  • Excellent communication, bedside manner, and organizational skills
  • The successful candidate will have significant opportunities for expanded leadership roles at the system level as well as career personal growth opportunities within HHC.

Located in Fairfield County, just one hour from New York City and 2.5 hours from Boston, this coastal region is consistently ranked among the best places to live in New England and the nation.

This is a salaried position. While compensation is presented as an hourly rate for consistency across our postings, this position is paid on a salary basis. The hiring range reflects a good faith estimate of pay for this position as of the posting date. Actual pay will be determined based on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors that may include hire bonuses, incentive pay plans, loan repayment, administrative stipends, or relocation.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • Medical Degree from an accredited University
  • Candidate must be board certified in Neurology
  • 5+ years of clinical experience

Employer

Hartford HealthCare

Hartford HealthCare is Connecticut's most comprehensive health system: eight acute-care hospitals, the state's largest behavioral health network, and more than 500 care locations, from Litchfield County to the Long Island Sound shoreline. Its physician-led Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, with more than 2,800 providers, is one of the largest multi-specialty groups in New England.

Hartford Hospital, the flagship, is an 867-bed tertiary and academic medical center and a major teaching hospital for the University of Connecticut. Community hospitals include The Hospital of Central Connecticut, MidState Medical Center, Backus Hospital, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Manchester Memorial Hospital and St. Vincent's Medical Center. Natchaug Hospital anchors behavioral health care in eastern Connecticut.

Physicians practice within system-wide institutes that set one standard of care in every community:

  • Heart & Vascular Institute
  • Cancer Institute, a strategic partner of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center since 2014
  • Ayer Neuroscience Institute
  • Tallwood Urology & Kidney Institute
  • Behavioral Health Network

Why physicians choose Hartford HealthCare:

  • Practice settings from academic and tertiary care to close-knit community and outpatient practices
  • Teaching, research and leadership development through the Physician Leadership Institute
  • Hospitals consistently recognized with Leapfrog "A" safety grades
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
  • A lifestyle with New England character: coastal towns, rolling hills, strong schools, and easy reach of Boston and New York City

Livability

921,660
Bridgeport population
$341K
Avg 3-bedroom home
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Avg high / low
Nearby cities
Queens
44.3 mi
Pop. 2,405,464
Manhattan
49.4 mi
Pop. 1,694,263
Bronx
42.4 mi
Pop. 1,472,654
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — Greater Bridgeport County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$341K
Avg 3-bedroom home
$2,983
Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
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Yearly rainfall
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Sunny days / yr
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Population — ZIP 06606
54,125
Total residents
26,410
Male residents
27,715
Female residents
Age distribution
total
54,125
0-9
4,724
10-19
8,380
20-29
7,828
30-39
6,073
40-49
9,000
50-59
7,595
60-69
5,295
70-79
3,337
80+
1,893
Ethnicity
White
25,755
Black Or African American
11,093
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
163
Asian
4,395
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
0
Other
8,009
Two Or More
4,710
Source: US Census Bureau
Nearby airports
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) 45.87 mi
Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) 17.08 mi
Westchester County Airport (HPN) 27.85 mi
Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) 29.36 mi
New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) 50.68 mi
Teterboro Airport (TEB) 50.99 mi
Source: FAA database
Chair of Neurology - St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT
Hartford HealthCare · Bridgeport, CT