Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery : Lenox Hill Hospital...

The newly created Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Northwell Health’s Lenox Hill Hospital is seeking an inaugural Chief. We are searching for a dynamic and visionary leader for this freestanding department to ensure its vital placement at the forefront of exceptional care.

The newly appointed chief will work closely with Health System leadership and a team of dynamic professionals with the common goal of raising health for the community and implementing innovative and collaborative patient care. Growth of faculty practice, protected research time, hiring new faculty are all imperative responsibilities of this significant role.

A faculty academic appointment at The Donald and Barbara Zucker Hofstra School of Medicine will permit the new chief to train our residents into the next generation of physicians. Ranked as one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, Northwell Health is honored and privileged to be consistently recognized for excellent compensation and physician satisfaction.

Are you Made for this?

Qualifications :

• D.D.S. or D.M.D. Degree from an accredited dental school (M.D. preferred but not required)
• Completion of Residency in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery with Board Certification.
• Currently licensed as a dentist in the State of New York (Physician license preferred but not required)
• Outstanding communication and management skills and an ability to work collaboratively with medical staff, hospital management, and residents.
• Previous division, department, or residency program leadership and demonstrated research expertise.
• Must possess recent experience in generally accepted and currently used methods and techniques and strong clinical proficiency.

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Northwell Health Lenox Hill Hospital provides the very best in comprehensive oral maxillofacial service in the NY metropolitan area. Our exceptional care includes reconstruction of the head, neck, jaw and face due to cancers, trauma, and craniofacial anomalies. We work towards our mission to raise health for all populations, to contribute to society via research, and to extend and improve the lives of the patients we serve. Our OMFS physicians, who are also faculty of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell are instrumental in providing excellent quality care as well as developing novel education programs.

Lenox Hill Hospital

Lenox Hill Hospital is a 652-bed, acute care hospital located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. A staple in the community for more than 150 years, the hospital has earned a national reputation for outstanding patient care and innovative medical and surgical treatments. The mission of Lenox Hill Hospital is to deliver outstanding healthcare with compassion and respect, to promote wellness in its communities, and to advance the field of medicine through education and research. The bronchoscope suite and sleep center at LHH are state of art and recently constructed. All equipment covering the entire spectrum of interventional procedures is state of art. The division enjoys collegial relationship with its thoracic surgical colleagues since both divisions are in fact part of the lung center. There is close cooperation with cardiology who co-manage the pulmonary hypertension program.

Why choose us?

Northwell Health includes 23 award-winning hospitals and more than 750 community-based practice locations throughout Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Westchester. All candidates will receive competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and eligibility for tuition reimbursement. Physicians will be employed as members of Northwell Physician Partners, the fifth largest medical group in the country. Academic Appointment to Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell is commensurate with credentials and experience.

For Further details and opportunities, please contact : The Office of Physician Recruitment, OPR@northwell.edu