Chief, Neuro-Oncology- Nuvance Health - Fairfield County in Western Connecticut and Hudson Valley region in New York

Nuvance Health is seeking a Chief of Neuro-oncology to lead a network integrated program with clinical care responsibilities at Danbury and Norwalk Hospitals in Connecticut as well as Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, New York. Our system spans suburban Fairfield County in Connecticut as well as the Hudson Valley region of New York state, about one hour outside of the New York metropolitan area.

The Chief of Neuro-oncology will report to the system leader of the Nuvance Cancer Program and be responsible for the overall development and ongoing quality of services for the evaluation and treatment of brain and spine tumors. Services will span benign and malignant diseases and primary and metastatic cancer therapies as well as oncologic related neurologic disorders. The system lead for the brain and spine tumor program will establish standards of practice to ensure optimal patient care throughout the Nuvance System and will continually evaluate and improve care delivery processes and outcomes. The position includes organizing tumor boards, pathways, clinical trials, recruitment, and budgeting for this part of the cancer program. The Chief will work with dedicated neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and radiation oncologists at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Danbury, and Norwalk Hospitals.

This is an employed position with Nuvance Health Medical Practice, which is part of our newly formed network, Nuvance Health, which spans seven hospitals across the Hudson Valley region of New York State and Western Connecticut. Outpatient sites include Praxair Cancer Center in Danbury, Whittingham Cancer Center in Norwalk, and Dyson Center for Cancer in Poughkeepsie. Demonstrated leadership skills are preferred.The ideal candidate will have fellowship training and certification in neuro-oncology, with a minimum of 3 years of experience.

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.

For more information or to apply for this position, please contact Kelly Boccard, Manager of Physician Recruitment, via email Kelly.boccard@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.

salary- $ 500,000- $900,000 annually