Medical Oncologist with Sub-Specialty Interest in GI/GU – Danbury Hospital (60 Miles from NYC)

Medical Oncologist with Sub-Specialty Interest in GI/GU – Danbury Hospital (60 Miles from NYC)

Danbury, ConnecticutPosted 6d agoattending physician
$475,000 – $600,000Pay listed on source · unverified
Hematology/OncologyFull-time

Overview

Location
Danbury, Connecticut
Source-listed pay
$475,000 – $600,000

Not yet verified against the original posting

Practice
Hospital-based oncology practice · Comprehensive Community Cancer Program; teaching hospital

Role summary

Danbury Hospital seeks a board-certified/eligible Hematologist/Oncologist with GI/GU sub-specialty interest to join its growing Cancer Institute, offering base salary $475,000–$600,000 plus $50,000 sign-on bonus, CME support, relocation assistance, and opportunity to teach residents and medical students and pursue clinical research.

What the posting highlights

  • Patient population: Greater Danbury area residents
  • Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
  • Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Source-listed pay$475k–$600k
Physician-reported total comp$409k–$546k · $495k median
$386kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$623k

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Compensation

Employer-listed pay
$475,000 – $600,000
Pay context
Source-listed pay · not yet verified
Evidence
ing with our own Feinstein Institute and other world-renowned institutions. Compensation: $475,000-$600,000 annually, relative to experience $50,000 Sign on bonus/retention package plus relocation allowance
Observed
6 days ago
Compensation model
Base salary plus incentives
Bonus / incentives
Sign-on bonus/retention package · $50,000
Signing bonus
$50,000

Benefits named in the posting

  • CME time and expenses
  • Relocation allowance for full-time candidates
  • Eligible employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Next steps

Employer

Northwell Health

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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
Hospital-based oncology practice
Facility type
Comprehensive Community Cancer Program; teaching hospital
Beds
371
Trauma level
Level II
Patient population
Greater Danbury area residents
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Connecticut
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Hospital-based oncology practice

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Questions to ask the employer

  • Is $475,000–$600,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
  • How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
  • Is the $50,000 signing bonus subject to repayment or clawback, and over what commitment period?
  • What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

FTE
1
Teaching
Yes
Research
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Aggregated (ym_careers)
Salary label
Pay not verified
First seen
6 days ago
Last verified
today
Extraction confidence
75%

Full description

Danbury Hospital , located in Danbury, Connecticut, just 60 minutes north of New York City in Fairfield County and next to Westchester County in NY, is seeking a Hematologist/Oncologist with sub-specialty interest in GI/GU Oncology to join its long established and growing practice. Our Cancer Institute is growing rapidly as we are expanding our clinical trial portfolio and positioning ourselves to be a destination cancer program in this region. The GI/GU oncologist will work closely with our GI/GU team in our Danbury and New Milford locations. The ideal candidate will be board certified/eligible in oncology and have subspecialty interest and/or experience in GI/GU oncology. New and recent graduates are welcome to apply. There is some teaching of medicine residents and medical students. We offer a highly competitive compensation package, including base salary plus incentives and generous allowances for CME time and expenses. Danbury Hospital is part of Northwell Health, which includes 28 hospitals/cancer centers throughout western Connecticut and southeastern New York. Danbury Hospital provides our hospital systems and multi-specialty practice with tertiary oncology services and is accredited by The American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program. Danbury has many of the key elements of a comprehensive oncology service line in place, including state-of-the-art radiation oncology and Surgical specialty services in Breast, Thoracic, Gastrointestinal, Gynecologic, Genitourinary Oncology and Hepatobiliary Surgery. Nurse navigation, genetic counseling and screening are available onsite. There is ample opportunity to pursue research and clinical trials. Established in 1885, Danbury Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital providing Greater Danbury area residents with convenient access to exceptional care. Danbury Hospital has 371 beds and is a Level II Trauma Center with approximately 70,000 ED visits per year. As a teaching hospital, we are affiliated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine. Danbury, Connecticut , located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the border of New York State, is about 60 miles northeast of New York City and 60 miles west of Hartford, CT. As part of the greater NY metropolitan area, the city of Danbury enjoys both proximity to New York City culture and access to a wide variety of venues for four season outdoor and indoor recreational activities. There are highly rated public and private schools and universities throughout the region. Boston, New York City, New Haven and Hartford are easily accessible via train and car. Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, 1000+ outpatient facilities, and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 104,000+ employees - 22,000+ nurses and 5,000+ employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Our professionals are relentless about staying ahead of the latest clinical trials and research, partnering with our own Feinstein Institute and other world-renowned institutions. Compensation: $475,000-$600,000 annually, relative to experience $50,000 Sign on bonus/retention package plus relocation allowance is available for full time candidates. Additional Salary Details The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). 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. EOE D/V To apply, please e-mail your interest and CV to ccronin1@northwell.edu