Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

Summary:

Breast Surgery Fellow

This position is applicable only to those Residents who have been formally accepted to our graduate medical education programs for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Responsibilities:
1. Develop a personal program of self-study and professional growth with guidance from the faculty.
2. Participate in safe, effective, and compassionate patient care under supervision commensurate with their level of advancement and responsibility.
3. Participate fully in the educational and scholarly activities of their program and as required, assume responsibility for teaching and supervising residents and students.
4. Participate in institutional programs and activities involving the medical staff and adhere to established practices, procedures, and policies of the institution.
5. Participate in program/departmental/institutional committees, especially those that relate to patient care activities.
6. Participate in evaluation of the quality of education provided by the program.
7. Develop an understanding of ethical, socioeconomic, and medical/legal issues that affect graduate medical education and how to apply cost containment measures in the provision of patient care.
8. Comply with established ethical behavior and practices.
9. Adhere to federal, state, and Nuvance deadlines and requirements regarding licensure and registration for the practice of medicine.
10. Respond to the Office of Graduate Medical Education and the fellow's program/department for the information related to position/rank and function.
11. Adhere to all departmental GME, Nuvance Health and ACGME policies and procedures.
12. Engage in activities that allow a healthy examination of and joyful engagement in the physician's role. Take full advantage of resources provided by the program that support a positive attitude.
13. Maintain and model REACH values ( Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion and Honor).
14. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance to conferences, lectures, and other academic learning assignments with the understanding that the patient always comes first.

Location: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: 8a-8p

Org Unit: 1987

Department: Breast Surgery Fellowship

Exempt: Yes

Grade: P1

Salary Range:

$0.0000 - $1,000.0000 Hourly

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Significant occupational risk
* Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
* Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc.

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.