Excellent Full-time Opening for Hematologist/Oncologist – Norwalk, Connecticut – One Hour from New York City
Western Connecticut Medical Group has an excellent opportunity for a full-time, employed Hematologist/Oncologist with subspecialty interest at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut. Norwalk is located 50 miles northeast of New York City in suburban Fairfield County. Our long established and busy practice includes five physicians and two Advanced Practitioners. Our office is based in Whittingham Cancer Center within the Norwalk Hospital Campus.
The Cancer Program at Norwalk Hospital has a unique collaboration with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center that integrates MSK medical and radiation oncologists and care practices with the program at Norwalk. The medical oncologists at Norwalk Hospital and Whittingham Cancer Center are subspecialized and members of the network’s disease teams that incorporate experts in radiation oncology and cancer surgery as well as genetics, research coordinators, dieticians, and dedicated disease specific nurse navigators. We are a member of NRG and have a robust clinical trials portfolio, including phase I trials, and strong collaboration with PhD’s, physician scientists and dedicated research coordinators.
The ideal candidate will be board certified/eligible in both Hematology and Oncology and have subspecialty interest in thoracic, GI, melanoma or hematologic malignancies. There is some teaching of medicine residents and medical students. We offer a highly competitive compensation package, including base salary plus incentives and allowances for CMEs and Dues expenses as well as relocation.
Norwalk Hospital is part of Western Connecticut Health Network, 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.
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 affiliated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine. Our employed Medical Group includes 400+ physicians, 150+ advanced practice providers, and 70 outpatient office locations, 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.
Western Connecticut Health Network and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers. This philosophy calls for equal opportunities for employment, training, and advancement regardless of sex, race, creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other status protected by law.
For more information or to apply for this position, please contact Jeanette Unger, Physician Recruiter via email jeanette.unger@wchn.org or phone (203)739-7864.