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Primary Care Physician Opening in Newtown, Connecticut (60 miles from New York City)
Affiliated with Danbury Hospital in Danbury, CT, Northwell Health is seeking a Primary Care Physician for our Newtown Primary Care & Specialty Practice office in Newtown, CT to join our busy practice in a leadership role with clinical responsibilities with 3 Physicians, 2 APRNs and 1 LCSW. Newtown is a scenic “small town” located in Fairfield County in southwestern Connecticut, about sixty miles from New York City.
This is an employed position with Nuvance Health Medical Practice. Competitive total compensation package including base salary, incentive pay, paid time off, CME time off and allowance, medical, dental, vision, life, disability and 401k match. Hiring bonus and relocation stipend may also be available.
As an employed physician with Nuvance Health Medical Practice, you’ll receive a highly competitive compensation package, including:
- Competitive base salary + incentive compensation
- Robust paid time off
- CME time and allowance
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Potential hiring bonus and relocation stipend
We’re seeking a compassionate, missiondriven physician dedicated to delivering comprehensive, teambased care for a diverse adult patient population. You’ll partner with skilled multidisciplinary staff to manage acute and chronic conditions while promoting wellness across an entire panel of patients.
You’ll also enjoy working in a fully outpatient setting with a stateoftheart, systemwide integrated electronic health record, ensuring seamless communication and coordination across hospitals and practice sites.
Nuvance Health Medical Practice is deeply committed to clinician wellness and combating burnout. We’ve invested in innovative systems and supports designed to help you practice medicine with joy and sustainability, including:
- Daily Management Systems that empower frontline teams to solve problems at the practice level
- A unified, networkwide EMR that streamlines communication with hospitals and consultants
- Secure EMRintegrated AI scribing tools that enhance documentation accuracy and reduce time in the EHR
- A light call schedule supported by nurse triage
- Active inbox management to help clinicians decompress and maintain worklife balance
Job Requirements:
- MD or DO with CT State License, Federal DEA and State Controlled Substance Registration
- Have successfully completed a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine/Peds Residency
- Previous experience as a Primary Care Physician preferred but new grads welcome to apply
- Must be Board Certified or be Board Eligible
- Off-hour coverage – Shared among multiple providers, phone-calls only with nurse triage
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, contact Amy Rosoff at arosoff@northwell.edu or contact the Office of Physician Recruitment at OPR@Northwell.edu
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.
EOE/M/F/D/V
Salary Range: $275,000 - $285,000, commensurate or relative to experience.
