OBGYN Chair – Vassar Brothers Medical Center – Poughkeepsie, New York (75 minutes north of New [...]

Vassar Brothers Medical Center, located 75 minutes north of New York City, offers a regional OBGYN Chair position for the women’s health service line. This clinical leader will head a team of obstetricians and gynecologists, collaborate with system leadership and various clinicians to deliver evidence‑based care, and oversee the Vassar region’s Nuvance‑Northwell OBGYN physicians. The role is 0.6 clinical and 0.4 administrative, reporting to the System Women’s Health Chair. Responsibilities Lead a group of obstetricians and gynecologists who provide exceptional, evidence-based women's health clinical care. Work collaboratively with system leadership, physicians, advanced practice clinicians, 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 part of the hospital leadership team. Evaluate the use of clinical resources to ensure 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 the 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 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. Participate in regional and system committees and workgroups to support best‑practice initiatives across the Nuvance‑Northwell system. Qualifications At least 5 years of practice, with preferred experience as an accomplished member of a leadership team of a large, community teaching hospital and/or academic medical center. Interest in working with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. Experience working with nursing leadership and advanced practice clinicians preferred. MD/DO with completed OBGYN residency training and board certification. NY state licensure (or eligibility to obtain NY state licensure) is required. Benefits 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 rooms. #J-18808-Ljbffr