Neurosurgeon - Connecticut Eastern Shoreline

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a skilled neurosurgeon to join their team at a community hospital in Connecticut. This role offers the opportunity to step into an immediate patient volume with a focus on spine surgery, supported by advanced surgical technology and a collaborative environment. The hospital is well-equipped with modern facilities, including operating rooms and trauma coverage, ensuring high standards of patient care. If you are passionate about making a difference in neurosurgery and thrive in a dynamic setting, this position presents a unique opportunity to advance your career while serving the community.

Benefits

Competitive compensation plan

RVU bonus

Call pay

Capital allotment for equipment

Qualifications

• Must have completed a residency in Neurosurgery.
• Experience in spine surgery and neurotrauma is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide neurosurgery services with a focus on spine.
• Participate in 24/7 neurosurgery call coverage.

Skills

Neurosurgery

Spine Surgery

General Intracranial Surgery

Neurotrauma

Education

Residency in Neurosurgery

Tools

Globus Robot

Stealth Navigation

Zeiss Kinevo Microscope

Job description

Description

Job Schedule: Full Time

Standard Hours: 40

Job Shift: Shift 1

Shift Details:

NEUROSURGEON NEEDED - CONNECTICUT

Hartford HealthCare is Connecticut's most comprehensive health system. With more than 41,000 colleagues, Hartford HealthCare's unified culture enhances access, affordability, equity, and excellence. Its care-delivery system - with nearly 500 locations serving 185 towns and cities - includes two tertiary-level teaching hospitals, an acute-care community teaching hospital, an acute-care hospital and trauma center, three community hospitals, a behavioral health network, a multispecialty physician group, a clinical care organization, a regional home care system, an array of senior care services, a mobile neighborhood health program, and a comprehensive physical therapy and rehabilitation network. On average, Hartford HealthCare touches more than 23,000 lives every single day. The unique, system-wide Institute Model offers a unified high standard of care in crucial specialties at hospital and ambulatory sites across Connecticut offering unparalleled expertise at the most affordable cost.

Hartford HealthCare's Ayer Neuroscience Institute is seeking a neurosurgeon to join William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, CT. Located on the Connecticut shore, Backus Hospital is strategically located approximately 35 miles from Hartford serving the health care needs of New London County and several surrounding counties. Backus Hospital is a 233-bed medical center established in 1893. As of FY22, there were 1,738 employees and 620 physicians on staff. There were 2,388 inpatient surgeries and 6,563 ambulatory surgeries. It remains the only trauma center in Windham and New London Counties. Neurosurgery services are currently provided by three, full-time Hartford HealthCare neurosurgeons. One well-established neurosurgeon is nearing retirement and succession planning is underway to maintain a robust, fully-autonomous neurosurgery program with 24/7 neurosurgery call coverage at Backus Hospital. The new neurosurgeon will walk into immediate volume with a focus on spine. Interests in complex spine, general intracranial, and basic neurotrauma will be supported.

Practice and Hospital Highlights:

1. Backus Hospital is a 233-bed community hospital with:

• Separate Medical and Surgical ICUs
• 12 operating rooms
• 24/7 trauma and neurohospitalist coverage
• A level 3 trauma center - Q3 call schedule supported by mid-levels
• A partnership model between ortho-spine and neuro-spine surgeons
• Shared PA service between Neurosurgery and Orthopedics

Block OR time at Backus Hospital

First year expected volume of 100+ cases and 200-250 cases once established

Surgical Technology: Globus Robot for spine surgery, Stealth Navigation with O-arm, Zeiss Kinevo Microscope and ancillary spine equipment

Position includes two ambulatory clinic locations:

• Hartford HealthCare Family Health Center in beautiful Mystic, CT.
• Ayer Neuroscience Institute multi-specialty outpatient clinic in Norwich, CT

Competitive compensation plan including a base salary, RVU bonus and call pay plus allotment of capital specifically for equipment.

Qualifications

Residency in Neurosurgery

Please send CV and letter of interest to Clayton Tebbetts, Physician Recruiter at [e-mail]