OBGYN Chair – Vassar Brothers Medical Center – Poughkeepsie, New York (75 minutes north of New York City)
Vassar Brothers Medical Center, located 75 minutes north of New York City, has an excellent opportunity for a regional OBGYN Chair of the women’s health service line. This is a unique opportunity to be a clinical leader in a growing health system that has an established center of excellence in Women’s Health. The Vassar OBGYN Chair will lead a group of obstetricians and gynecologists and work collaboratively with system leadership, physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, anesthesiologists, oncologists, and neonatology to ensure the highest quality, evidence-based care. This position will be 0.6 clinical as a women’s health physician in the Nuvance-Northwell employed practice, and 0.4 administrative as the Vassar OBGYN Chair. This role will report to the System Women’s Health Chair and help oversee the Nuvance-Northwell employed OBGYN physicians in the Vassar region. The Division of OB/GYN has offices located in Poughkeepsie, Fishkill and Highland, NY. The practice admits exclusively to Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Our busy Labor and Delivery Unit sees about 2,500 babies born each year. We have a level III NICU staffed by neonatologists, as well as an excellent perinatology program. Our growing gynecology practice offers surgery at Vassar Brothers Medical Center and the Fishkill Ambulatory Surgical Center. The Women’s Health service line also includes a gynecologic oncology practice at the Dyson Cancer Center and a strong relationship with the oncology service line. The ideal candidate will have the following experience and qualifications: At least 5 years of practice, with preferred experience as an accomplished member of a leadership team of a large, community teaching hospital and/or academic medical center. Interest in working with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. Experience working with nursing leadership and advanced practice clinicians preferred. The candidate must be MD/DO with completed OBGYN residency training and board certification. NY state licensure (or eligibility to obtain NY state licensure) is required. Essential Responsibilities: Lead a group of obstetricians and gynecologists who provide exceptional, evidence-based women’s health clinical care. Work collaboratively with system leadership, physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, anesthesiologists, oncologists, and neonatology to ensure the highest quality of care. Review basic practices around the plan of care and develop protocols that are readily available to all Department staff providing care to patients. Meet regularly with obstetrics and gynecologic team members as a part of the hospital leadership team. Evaluate the use of clinical resources to ensure that they are used appropriately to enhance quality and cost effectiveness. Assist with the development and training of obstetric and gynecologic simulation. Participate in patient experience rounds with the nursing leadership team. Participate in the Emergency Department/Obstetrics and Anesthesiology care collaboration meetings. Participate in the standardization of obstetric and gynecologic patient care protocols at Hospital. Review new product requests and processes for the Department. Participate in the Department Performance Improvement committee meetings and Department grand rounds. Participate in the multidisciplinary planning meetings when a high risk delivery requires complex coordination. Participate in The Joint Commission/regulatory survey readiness tracers. Work with regional and system leadership to develop and implement an OBGYN residency program at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Work with regional and system leadership to develop and implement a MIGS fellowship program at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Work with regional and system leadership to support ongoing recruitment and onboarding of new women’s health physicians. Oversee the employed Nuvance-Northwell physician teams within the women’s health service line in the Vassar region including scheduling, peer review, mentorship, recruitment, onboarding, performance reviews, corrective action, and coaching as needed. Work closely with the System Women’s Health Chair and Vice President of Women’s Health to implement system initiatives in the Vassar region. Collaborate with the Vassar Midwife Director to lead the obstetrics portion of the regional service line. Work with the Vassar women’s health medical practice leadership to ensure efficient, high-quality operations in the office-based locations. Support the growth of the surgical gynecology offerings within the practice including MIGS, and robotic surgery. Support the growth of family planning and urogynecology services in the region as the women’s health service line expands in the region. Participate in regional and system committees and workgroups to support best-practice initiatives across the Nuvance-Northwell system. Highlights: Beautiful suburban location with easy train access to New York City Employed position with a highly competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits Generous allowances for CMEs, dues, and relocation allowance Growing hospital system with ACGME-accredited residencies State-of-the-art patient pavilion and operating rooms Located on the banks of the scenic Hudson River, Vassar Brothers Medical Center has a new 752,000 square-foot, eight-level inpatient pavilion with 263 private medical/surgical patient rooms and 30 critical care rooms. Vassar provides the leading acute and critical emergency care in the region, including Level II Trauma Service and Interventional Neuroradiology. Vassar has established centers of excellence in cardiac services, neurosciences, cancer care, and women’s health. Vassar is consistently ranked as one of the strongest cardiac programs in the United States and one of the Top 100 Heart Hospitals by Modern HealthCare Magazine. The Hudson Valley of New York boasts a terrific quality of life. From hiking, biking, and boating, to cafes, art galleries, and local farmers markets, this beautiful suburban location offers a wide array of four-season recreational activities. The area has excellent housing and highly rated public and private school options. The Mid-Hudson Valley is also home to many fine colleges and universities, including Vassar College, Bard College, Marist College, SUNY New Paltz, and the Culinary Institute of America. Only 75 minutes north of New York City, the area offers easy commuter access to the city via Metro North and Amtrak rail lines. Vassar Brothers Medical Center is part of Nuvance Health, 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. For more information or to submit your CV, please contact Liza Stromberg, Physician Recruiter, via email [email protected]. All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential.
