Trauma Critical Care Surgeon Opportunity with Teaching

The Department of Surgery at Stamford hospital is seeking a BC/BE general surgeon with fellowship training in surgical critical care to join our trauma division at Stamford Hospital.

As a Level II trauma center, Stamford Hospital currently has over 800 trauma admissions. The Hospital is community academic medical center with comprehensive surgical services in all surgical subspecialties. The Department of Surgery has a free-standing surgical residency program and is affiliated with Columbia University School of Medicine with rotating students. Responsibilities include trauma care and service maturation, practice in surgical critical care, general surgery and acute care surgery, and educational responsibilities of our surgical residents and students.

Stamford Hospital is a 305-bed teaching community hospital and regional referral center in Southeastern Connecticut, just 45 minutes away from NYC. Our health system is a Planetree designated organization, with an emphasis on patient and family centered care.  Stamford Health Medical Group is the affiliated clinical practice organization, with approximately 200 physicians and advanced practice clinicians located at 40 offices in the region. As a new Certified Great Place to Work organization, the Stamford Health system understands what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our mission. We offer a competitive base salary with RVU incentives, in addition to a generous benefits package.

Just 30 miles from Manhattan and on the threshold of New England, Stamford combines the sophistication of the city with the charm and tradition of New England. With a population of over 135,000, Stamford is the second largest city in the state and is a key economic engine for the entire state, serving as the home to hundreds of businesses and corporations, as well as multiple Fortune 500 companies. Despite its rapid growth, Stamford has maintained its community environment, making it an excellent place to live. The city of Stamford provides an abundance of restaurants and entertainment with theaters, galleries, a Symphony, Jazz Festival, and downtown mall with multiple retailers. Nearby, discover a Nature Center, Arts & Science Museum and Maritime Museum. Golf courses, both public and private, are in and around town. The New Stamford Hospital, which opening in September 2016, is the region’s only state-of-the-art, patient-centered, healthcare facility.

Stamford Hospital, residing on the Bennett Medical Center campus, a 305-bed, not-for-profit community teaching hospital provides area residents with access to the latest technology using a compassionate, patient-centered approach. Stamford Health System is Planetree designated and is a major teaching affiliate of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Together with our physicians, we provide a broad range of high-quality health and wellness services focused on the needs of our communities.

Stamford is the second-largest city in Connecticut with a population of over 135,000 and is also the fastest-growing city in the state with a rapidly growing millennial population.  New comers are drawn to our region for an imptoved quality of living, while still having access to NYC via commuter rail or car.  Downtown Stamford continues to expand with the opening of new high-rise apartments, restaurants and boutiques, and is a great walk-able city with a downtown Target, shopping mall, a UCONN campus branch and Mill River Park with a carousel. 

Nearby is the Chelsea Piers Sports Complex and upscale SoNo Collection shopping mall with Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom as well as other fine retailers.  Our area boasts some of the top public and private schools in the country.  

The New Stamford Hospital  opened in September 2016 is the region’s only state-of-the-art, patient-centered, healthcare facility and one of the city's largest employers. 

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