Wound Care Physician Opportunity - Award Winning Hospital - Work Life Balance

Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) Wound Care and Hyperbaric Site, located at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Manchester, Connecticut, invites practicing physicians in wound care, general surgery, emergency medicine, urgent care, and primary care to apply for an Outstanding Wound Care Physician opportunity.  This position offers a commitment of 16 hours per week, promoting a healthy work-life balance. As a Wound Care Physician, you will provide comprehensive assessments of acute and chronic wounds and implement effective treatment plans. You will be supported by a specialized team of experts in podiatry, internal medicine, plastic and orthopedic surgery, and nursing. Common procedures you may perform include surgical debridement, total contact cast application, skin substitute application, infection control measures, and chemical cauterization. At Eastern Connecticut Health Network, we foster a rewarding work environment that emphasizes team collaboration, advanced interventions, and therapeutic management. We are dedicated to lifelong learning and professional development in a setting that prioritizes compassionate clinical excellence. We welcome you to join our highly respected medical staff team.

About Eastern Connecticut Health Network :

Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) is a prominent community healthcare system that includes two highly regarded acute-care hospitals : Manchester Memorial and Rockville General Hospital. Manchester Memorial Hospital features a total of 249 beds and is supported by approximately 500 physicians and advanced practitioners. The network encompasses multiple primary care outpatient practice sites, specialized physician experts, comprehensive inpatient clinical services, and a state-of-the-art cancer center.

Eastern Connecticut Health Network maintains an academic affiliation with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, where third-and-fourth-year medical students receive clinical education at both Manchester Memorial and Rockville General hospitals, as well as at various ECHN’s primary care practice sites. This includes a Family Medicine Residency Program supported by a faculty of family medicine physicians. The Eastern Connecticut Health Network Behavioral Health Program provides comprehensive and compassionate clinical care for adults, adolescents, and children, including a psychiatry residency program. Eastern Connecticut Health Network has also received accolades, including the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award for 2022 to 2024, Treatment of Respiratory Failure 2023 – 2025, Treatment of Sepsis 2023 – 2025, Center for Wound Healing received the RestorixHealth Patient Safety Award in 2023, and Total Hip Replacement 2025. Furthermore, Manchester Memorial Hospital has been awarded a 3-Star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Eastern Connecticut Health Network is designated Primary Stroke Center, having earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. Additionally, the network offers robotic surgery, including the MAKO robotic-assisted knee-hip replacement system, and the Xi da Vinci Robot. Eastern Connecticut Health Network has expanded its partnership with Jefferson Radiology, which has enhanced its diagnostic radiology services in collaboration with other esteemed programs.

Outstanding Eastern Connecticut Health Network Benefits

• Highly competitive hourly rate
• Employer paid malpractice coverage
• Best class operations, rewarding work environment, provider centric, and supportive team
• Free easy access to on-site parking, on-site laboratory, and medical imaging services

Requirements :

LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE AND LOVE WHERE YOU WORK

Eastern Connecticut boasts the natural beauty of the changing seasons, scenic rivers, and peaceful walking / hiking trails with breathtaking views. The area is populated by highly desirable, quaint family-oriented towns anchored by exemplary high-performance school systems, some of which are the best in New England sprinkled with National Blue Ribbon Awarded Schools. If you enjoy city life, nearby Hartford and New Haven provide theater, music, and fine dining. Moreover, the region’s ideal location is within driving distance of Boston; New York City; Newport, Rhode Island; Cape Cod; and the nearby beautiful ocean shores of Connecticut. The scenic mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire are popular for skiing in the winter and viewing the colorful foliage in the fall. Whether it is rural, suburban, or urban life you desire, you will find it here.  Please email your CV to mrinaldi@echn.org .