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Primary Care/Internal Medicine Opening in Darien, Connecticut (40 miles from New York City)

Employer
Nuvance Health
Location
Darien, Connecticut
Posted Date
Sep 21, 2022

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Specialty
Internal Medicine
Position Type
Permanent

Job Details

Primary Care/Internal Medicine Opening in Darien, Connecticut (40 miles from New York City)

Nuvance Health, is seeking a Primary Care Physician (Internal Medicine) for Primary Care of Darien in Darien, CT. We are located in suburban Fairfield County just 40 miles from NYC. We are re-opening a successful well-established practice with opportunity for growth. At this practice you will work closely with one other physician and one APP colleague in a brand-new office, family friendly collegial work environment only 10 minutes from Norwalk Hospital and a wide array of subspecialty/ancillary services such as Radiology and Lab. There are additional opportunities for medical student teaching and faculty position with our affiliation with the University of Vermont. Additional opportunities in geriatric care in the area of Skilled Nursing facilities if interested. Leadership opportunity could be available for the right experienced Physician candidate. This is an employed position with Nuvance Health Medical Practice. Competitive total compensation package including base salary, incentive pay, paid time off, CME time off and allowance, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401k match and contribution. Hiring bonus and relocation stipend may also be available.

The ideal candidate will be a compassionate primary care physician who will provide comprehensive care in a team-based environment to our population of patients. This includes not only caring for acute and chronic conditions but working with multidisciplinary support staff to promote the health and well-being of our entire panel of covered lives. This as a full-time, office-based position providing outpatient services only, utilizing a state-of-the-art Electronic Health Record fully integrated across all our hospitals and sites.

Nuvance Health Medical Practice (NHMP) understands the importance of clinician wellness. “Burnout” is a national phenomenon threatening many health systems and impacts on patient care. NHMP is committed to ensuring joy in medical practice and have implemented a number of programs to support combatting “burnout” and ensuring a culture of support for all our employees:

  • Virtual scribes – to reduce charting time and enable clinicians to work top of license with more face-to-face time with their patients
  • Daily Management Systems to ensure collaboration and problem solving occurs at the practice level – the clinicians and support staff know how best to solve for complex challenges

Norwalk Hospital has 366 beds and is also a Level II Trauma Center with approximately 50,000 ED visits per year. As a teaching hospital, we are associated with University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine. Our Medical Group includes 900+ employed physicians and advanced practice providers, serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York.

Astride a hill with a commanding view of the Long Island Sound, Norwalk Hospital serves a varied and attractive region of Southern Connecticut. The hospital is just minutes from beautiful places to hike, swim, sail or just walk along the beach. Connecticut Magazine recently named South Norwalk as the “hottest” nightspot between Boston and New York City, with a plethora of theater groups and restaurants to choose from. New York City is easily accessible by car or train.

Job Requirements:

  • MD or DO with CT State License, Federal DEA and State Controlled Substance Registration
  • Have successfully completed an Internal Medicine Residency
  • Newly graduated residents are encouraged to apply but previous experience as a Primary Care physician required for the Lead role
  • Must be Board Certified or be Board Eligible
  • After-hour coverage – light call volume to physician, shared among multiple providers to decrease call frequency, phone-calls only (after nurse triages first line)
  • Full-time weekday 8-hour schedules between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday – Friday

Nuvance Health Medical Practice is now part of Nuvance Health. Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 employees, seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, Sharon Hospital, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center), a large network of primary care and specialty practices, and multiple affiliated organizations.

Nuvance Health and its affiliates are Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe, you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at: 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

Company

Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 employees, seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, Sharon Hospital, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center), a large network of primary care and specialty practices, and multiple affiliated organizations.

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Telephone
203-852-2640
Location
24 Hospital Avenue
Danbury
CT
06810
US

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