Excellent Rheumatologist Opportunity – Norwalk, Connecticut (60 miles from New York City)

Rheumatology Opening in Norwalk, Connecticut (Suburbs 50 miles from New York City)

Norwalk Hospital, part of Nuvance Health, formerly known as Western Connecticut Health, has an excellent opportunity for a 4th Rheumatologist to join our established and growing practice in Norwalk, Connecticut. The ideal candidate should be board certified in Internal Medicine and board certified/eligible in Rheumatology and looking to join a dedicated and collegial team of 3 Rheumatologists. Full-time and part-time options are available. New and recent graduates are welcome to apply. There will be some teaching responsibility to residents and medical students. We are located in suburban Fairfield County, about 50 miles northeast of New York City and nearby to Westchester County in New York. Generous sign-on and retention bonuses are included.

We offer a highly competitive compensation package, including base salary plus incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, allowances for CMEs and Dues expenses, as well as sign-on and relocation packages. There is also opportunity for academic affiliation, with optional university faculty appointment as well as teaching and research if interested. 

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 the Vermont College of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, and the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Our employed Medical Group includes 900+ physicians and advanced practice providers, serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York. 

Norwalk Hospital is ideally situated in Fairfield County, Connecticut, along the Long Island Sound. The city of Norwalk is rich in cultural diversity and offers many venues for 4-season outdoor and indoor recreation. There are excellent public and private schools and universities in our area. New York City is easily accessible by car or train. Norwalk Hospital has been a proud part of this community since 1892. 

Norwalk Hospital and Western Connecticut Health are 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. 

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 Range: $200,000 - $500,000, commensurate or relative to experience.