Nephrologist – Danbury, Connecticut (60 miles from New York City)
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Excellent Nephrology Opportunity –Danbury, Connecticut (60 miles from New York City)
Danbury Hospital, part of Nuvance Health, has an excellent opportunity for a Nephrologist in 2024 in our Danbury, Connecticut practice location, located about 60 minutes outside of New York City. Danbury is in suburban Fairfield County and nearby to Westchester County in New York. This is an excellent opportunity to join our long-established and growing team of 5 nephrologists who share call equally at one hospital location next to our practice office and local dialysis centers. Sign on and relocation bonus included.
The ideal candidate will be board certified in Internal Medicine and board certified/eligible in Nephrology and looking to join a dedicated and collegial team. New and recent graduates welcome to apply. Teaching residents is an important part of our practice. We offer a highly competitive compensation package, including base salary plus incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, and allowances for CMEs and Dues expenses. There is also opportunity for academic affiliation, with optional university faculty appointment, as well as research opportunities for interested candidates.
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 teaching hospitals, we are affiliated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine. Our Medical Group includes 1000+ physicians and advanced practice providers, serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York.
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 array of four season indoor and outdoor activities. The area has highly rated public and private schools and universities. Boston, New York City, New Haven and Hartford are all easily accessible.
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: $250,000 - $450,000, commensurate or relative to experience.