Physician--Neurosurgeon
About the Role
The Department of Neurosurgery at Westchester Medical Center is seeking a board-certified neurosurgeon with strong training in both cranial and spine surgery to serve as the Associate Director of Neurosurgery for the Western Region. The candidate will be integral to the further expansion of a rapidly growing department and the expansion of neurosurgical services into the Western geography of the network. The position offers a unique combination of community neurosurgery with a significant academic footprint, and subspecialty interests will be strongly supported.
The Department of Neurosurgery has excellent multi-disciplinary collaboration with orthopedics and an integrated pain management practice, as well as significant institutional resources for both inpatient and outpatient growth already allocated.
Responsibilities
- Strategic planning and oversight of the Western network
- Maintaining a productive community-based surgical practice in cranial and spinal disease
- Teaching and mentoring neurosurgical residents
- Advancing knowledge in the field through best practices in patient care
- Programmatic development and clinical care
Requirements
- Board certification in neurosurgery
- Ability to obtain active New York medical licensure
- A strong interest and track record in clinical care and programmatic development
Benefits
- Generous compensation package with performance and quality measures
- Exceptional work/life balance
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Malpractice insurance
- Paid vacation
- Generous stipend for Continuing Medical Education (CME), including paid time off
- Eligibility for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
About the Organization
As part of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), the surgeon will join the region's most advanced medical care and tertiary/quaternary referral hospital. WMCHealth is a 1,700-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, NY, spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley with 10 hospitals on eight campuses. The network employs more than 12,000 people and nearly 3,000 attending physicians.
WMCHealth includes Level 1, Level 2, and pediatric trauma centers, the region's only acute-care children's hospital, an academic medical center, community hospitals, specialized institutes and centers, skilled nursing and assisted-living facilities, homecare services, and one of the largest mental-health systems in New York State.
As a teaching hospital of New York Medical College, the candidate will have close interaction with fellows, residents, and medical students. Educational opportunities are available at both the Westchester Medical Center and MidHudson Regional Hospital campuses.