Regional OBGYN Chair role at Vassar Brothers Medical Center (Northwell Health) in Poughkeepsie, NY, combining 0.6 clinical generalist OB/GYN work with 0.4 administrative leadership for the Women’s Health service line. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team, drive evidence-based protocols, and help develop residency and fellowship programs in a growing health system. Standout perk: highly competitive compensation plus CME/dues and relocation allowances (and PSLF eligibility).
- 0.6 clinical, 0.4 leadership
- CME, dues, relocation allowances
- Eligible for PSLF program
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, midwives, 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 of 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.
Highlight s: 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 room
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. For more information or to submit your CV, please contact Liza Stromberg, Physician Recruiter, via email at or . All inquiries will be kept 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. Salary - $550,000 - $750,000, relative to experience