Primary Care Opening in Wilton, Connecticut (50 miles from New York City)

Primary Care Opening in Wilton, Connecticut (50 miles from New York City)

Nuvance Health is seeking Primary Care Physician for our Wilton Primary and Specialty Care practice in Wilton, Connecticut. Work with 5 experienced physicians and 1 APRN in a busy established practice in a family friendly location with close proximity to NYC and close to Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, CT.

Nestled in the heart of Fairfield County, with consistently top ranked schools and an abundance of history and nature, Wilton is an ideal and safe community to raise your family or start or relocate your business. Wilton offers diverse housing options, many outdoor activities, and plenty of restaurants, retail, and theater options to meet your needs. With easy access to the Merritt Parkway and I-95 and with two train stations with free parking, Wilton is commutable to the area's major employment centers. Alternatively, Wilton is home to many national and regional businesses allowing residents to live and work in one place.

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 excellent academic credentials
• CT State License, Federal DEA and State Controlled Substance Registration
• Have successfully completed an Internal Medicine Residency
• Experience as a Primary Care Physician preferred but new grads are welcome to apply
• Must be Board Certified or be Board Eligible
• Off-hour coverage – Shared among multiple providers, phone-calls only with nurse triage
• 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 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.