MD-PRN Danbury Acute Care Surgery

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Per Diem Trauma / Acute Care Surgery / Surgical Critical Care Opening in Danbury, Connecticut (60 miles from New York City)

Danbury Hospital, now part of Northwell Health, is seeking a per diem Trauma / Acute Care Surgeon with fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care to join our busy Level II Trauma Center. We are located in Danbury, Connecticut, about 60 miles northeast of New York City in suburban Fairfield County, and near the border of Westchester and Putnam Counties in New York State. Danbury Hospital sees over 70,000 visits to our ER annually, and about 900 trauma cases a year. We have an established 24 / 7 Acute Care Surgery program that includes surgical ICU coverage. Excellent specialty back up is available. This is a teaching program with surgical residents and medical students.

Board certification in general surgery and board certification / eligibility in surgical critical care is required for this position. There is potential for a full-time opportunity in the near future.

Established in 1885, Danbury Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital providing Greater Danbury area residents convenient access to exceptional care. Danbury Hospital has 371 beds and is a Level II Trauma Center. As a teaching hospital, we are affiliated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine.

Danbury, Connecticut, located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the border of New York State, is about 60 miles northeast of New York City and 60 miles west of Hartford, CT. As part of the greater NY metropolitan area, the city of Danbury enjoys both proximity to New York City culture and offers many venues for 4 season outdoor and indoor recreational activities. There are excellent public and private schools and universities in our area. Boston, New York City, New Haven and Hartford are easily accessible via train or car.

Danbury Hospital is part of Nuvance Health, proudly joining Northwell Health. Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, 1000+ outpatient facilities, and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 104,000+ employees - 22,000+ nurses and 5,000+ employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell. Our professionals are relentless about staying ahead of the latest clinical trials and research, partnering with our own Feinstein Institute and other world-renowned institutions.

For more information or to apply for this position, please contact Jeanette Unger, Director of Physician Recruitment, via email jeanette.unger@nuvancehealth.org or phone (203)739-7864. All inquiries are strictly confidential.

We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.