Hematologist – Danbury, New Milford, Connecticut – 60 Miles from New York City

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Hematologist Opportunity – Danbury / New Milford, Connecticut – 60 Miles from New York City

Danbury and New Milford Hospitals, located in Danbury, Connecticut, just 60 minutes north of New York City in Fairfield County and next to Westchester County in NY, is seeking an academically-oriented Hematologist (both classical and malignant hematology). This position will focus on treating patients with hematologic malignancies but will also oversee evaluation of treatment of patients with classical hematology conditions, with advanced practitioner support.  Our Cancer Institute is growing rapidly as we are expanding our clinical trial portfolio and positioning ourselves to be a destination cancer program in this region. The ideal candidate will be board certified / eligible in hematology and have post-fellowship experience and / or hematology focused training. There is flexibility to split time between Danbury and New Milford sites.

$50,000 Sign on bonus / retention package plus relocation allowance is available for full time candidates.

Our Chair of the Nuvance Health Cancer Institute, Dr. Adam Boruchov, will be attending the upcoming ASH conference in December in Orlando and will happy to meet with candidates there.

Danbury Hospital is part of Nuvance Health, which includes 7 hospitals / cancer centers throughout western Connecticut and southeastern New York and diagnoses approximately 4600 new cancer cases each year. Danbury Hospital provides our hospital systems and multi-specialty practice with tertiary oncology services and is accredited by The American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program. Danbury has many of the key elements of a comprehensive oncology service line in place, including state-of-the-art radiation oncology and Surgical specialty services in Breast, Thoracic, Gastrointestinal, Gynecologic, Genitourinary Oncology and Hepatobiliary Surgery. Nurse navigation, Genetic counseling and screening are available onsite. There is ample opportunity to pursue research and clinical trials.

Established in 1885, Danbury Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital providing Greater Danbury area residents convenient access to exceptional care. Danbury Hospital has 371 beds and is a Level II Trauma Center with approximately 70,000 ED visits per year. As a teaching hospital, we are affiliated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine.

Danbury, Connecticut, located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the border of New York State, is about 60 miles northeast of New York City and 60 miles west of Hartford, CT. As part of the greater NY metropolitan area, the city of Danbury enjoys both proximity to New York City culture and access to a wide variety of venues for 4 season outdoor and indoor recreational activities. There are highly rated public and private schools and universities throughout the region. Boston, New York City, New Haven and Hartford are easily accessible via train and car.

Nuvance Health is proudly joining Northwell Health. Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, 1000+ outpatient facilities, and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 104,000+ employees - 22,000+ nurses and 5,000+ employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell. Our professionals are relentless about staying ahead of the latest clinical trials and research, partnering with our own Feinstein Institute and other world-renowned institutions.

For more information or to apply for this position, please contact Jeanette Unger, Director of Physician Recruitment, via email at jeanette.unger@nuvancehealth.org . All inquiries are 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.

Compensation : $475,000-$600,000 / per year relative to experience.