Chair of Ob / Gyn Opportunity– Vassar Brothers Medical Center – Poughkeepsie, New York (75 minutes north of New York City)

Nuvance Health, proudly joining Northwell Health, has an exciting opportunity for a Chair of Ob / Gyn at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, located just 75 minutes north of New York City. This is a unique opportunity to be a clinical leader in a growing program with future career growth opportunities across our larger twenty-eight hospital system. The Chair of Ob / Gyn will focus on strategic program development, recruitment, mentorship, practice development, quality, patient experience, and collaboration within our communities and with our voluntary physician partners. The successful candidate will have distinguished themselves as an established leader.

Vassar’s busy Labor and Delivery Unit sees about 2800 babies born each year. We have a level III NICU staffed by neonatologists and additional Allied Health providers as well as an excellent Perinatology program. In addition, we have fellowship trained breast surgeons and gyn oncologists that are located on the Vassar Hospital campus.

The Chair of Ob / Gyn at Vassar Brothers Medical Center will be responsible for ensuring that we provide high quality, cost effective care to patients. They will share responsibility for the supervision and direction of day-to-day operations and services with the appropriate administrative partners and also maintain clinical practice.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of clinical experience post training and 5 years of leadership roles and / or responsibilities at a large, community teaching hospital and / or academic medical center. Preference will be accorded to candidates who have demonstrated the ability to organize and oversee the strategic and operational aspects of a large clinical service in a teaching environment. Strong communication skills are essential and a track record of leading a group of physicians and collaborating effectively with hospital management and professionals in other disciplines is valued. The candidate must be MD / DO with completed residency training and board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology or any sub-specialty in Women’s Health. New York state licensure (or eligibility to obtain NY state licensure) is required.

Job Highlights :

• Beautiful suburban location with easy train access to New York City
• Employed position with a highly competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits
• Generous allowances for CMEs, dues, and relocation allowance
• Collegial environment with excellent work life balance
• Growing hospital system with ACGME-accredited residencies
• State-of-the-art patient pavilion and operating rooms

Located on the banks of the scenic Hudson River, Vassar Brothers Medical Center has a brand new 696,000-square-foot, eight-level inpatient pavilion with 264 private medical / surgical patient rooms and 30 critical care rooms. Vassar provides the leading acute and critical emergency care in the region, recently adding Level II Trauma Service and Interventional Neuroradiology. Vassar has established centers of excellence in cardiac services, cancer care and women and children’s health services. Vassar is consistently ranked as one of the strongest cardiac programs in the United States and one of the Top 100 Heart Hospitals by Modern HealthCare Magazine.

The Hudson Valley of New York boasts a terrific quality of life. From hiking, biking, and boating, to cafes, art galleries, and local farmers markets, this beautiful suburban location offers a wide array of four season recreational activities. The area has excellent housing and highly rated public and private school options. The Mid-Hudson Valley is also home to many fine colleges and universities, including Vassar College, Bard College, Marist College, SUNY New Paltz, and the Culinary Institute of America. Only 75 minutes north of New York City, the area offers easy commuter access to the city via Metro North and Amtrak rail lines.

About Northwell Health :

Northwell Health cares for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond. We have :

For more information or to submit your CV, please contact Liza Stromberg, Physician Recruiter, via email Liza.Stromberg@nuvancehealth.org . All inquiries will be kept 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.

Salary :

$500,000 - $750,000 relative to experience