Neurosurgery Opportunity

St. Peter's Health Partners and St. Peter's Hospital have an excellent full time employment opportunity for Board Certified or Board Eligible Neurosurgery physicians to join its established hospital-based practice of four surgeons located in Latham, New York. 

These are exciting opportunities to join a highly respected practice that performs all aspects of spine and neurological surgery in a state of the art surgical setting at the recently renovated facilities at St. Peter’s Hospital.  Equipment includes the newest microscopes and O-arm intraoperative technology which allows for real-time imaging during surgical procedures.  The group enjoys a strong referral base and is seeking additional surgeons to meet strong demand in the community.

The selected provider will enjoy excellent colleagues, strong system practice support, modern offices, and a physician friendly environment.  The practice is committed to providing comprehensive care, beginning with conservative approaches and moving on to more complex surgical solutions, if indicated. Each patient receives an evaluation and individualized treatment plan by a highly trained, board certified spinal or neurosurgical specialist.

Services include care for a wide range of spinal and neurological conditions including:

• Brain tumors
• Chiari malformation,
• Trigeminal neuralgia, neck pain, back pain, leg pain,
• Disc herniation, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease
• Carpal tunnel syndrome

This opportunity is not accepting J1 or H1B visa candidates.

Preference will be shown to candidates who possess three to five years of experience; however, candidates who have recently completed their training are encouraged to apply.  Candidates should have strong experience and surgical skills in all aspects of spine and neurological surgery and should possess excellent clinical skills, communication skills, and a strong commitment to providing care that is team oriented.

This is an excellent opportunity for exceptional Neurosurgery physicians to join St. Peter's Health Partners.

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C. offers a comprehensive salary and compensation package that includes the following:

• Competitive salary with incentives
• Health/vision/dental insurance
• Paid malpractice
• CME time & allowance
• Paid time off
• Multi-faceted retirement savings program
• Relocation assistance is available
• Starting bonus is also available.

ABOUT THE FACILITY

St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C, a physician-governed, multi-specialty group, is a member of St. Peter’s Health Partners in NY's Capital District. St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates provides a new model of physician practice that permits St. Peter’s Health Partners to evolve as a health system with strong physician participation while allowing physicians to retain those aspects that make private practice work well in the care of patients. It is one of the largest multi-specialty physician group practices in the region with more than 20 specialties and sub-specialties represented, over 350 providers in 2014, and more than 40 office locations in a six county region.

St. Peter’s Health Partners, the region’s largest private-sector employer, with more than 12,500 employees, has more than 125 locations across seven counties. The system has an annual budget of nearly $1.1 billion. St. Peter’s Health Partners was created on October 1, 2011 by the merger of Northeast Health, St. Peter’s Health Care Services, and Seton Health. The merger created the region’s largest and most comprehensive not-for-profit network of high-quality and advanced medical care, primary care, rehabilitation, and senior services.

St. Peter's Health Partners is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation.

St. Peter's Hospital is the largest Catholic acute care community hospital in northeastern New York state. Located in Albany, New York, the hospital was founded in 1869 by the Religious Sisters of Mercy. A voluntary, not-for-profit community tertiary hospital, St. Peter’s provides 442 beds and has more than 900 staff physicians and nearly 6,000 employees.

The facilities at St. Peter’s Hospital are among the nation’s most advanced clinical environments for care of patients with complex heart and vascular disease. St. Peter’s Hospital is the only hospital in New York state and the northeastern United States to earn designation from an independent ratings agency as a Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospital for 10 years. The hospital’s Hybrid Operating Room, a high-tech catheterization lab within a sterile operating environment, is only one of just a handful of such installations worldwide. The Cardiac & Vascular Center at St. Peter’s Hospital has also been named a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care because of its consistent commitment to quality care, resulting in better overall outcomes for cardiac patients.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Albany, New York - located in the heart of New York’s Capital District, is a medium sized area with an approximate population of 98,000, offering all the amenities of a larger urban area in a beautiful, scenic, and affordable setting. A stable economic setting, Albany has a strong and expanding presence in healthcare, higher education and enjoys the unique position as Capital of the Empire State.

Capital District, New York - includes the cities of Albany, Schenectady and Troy and the surrounding areas, including Clifton Park and Saratoga Springs.

The Capital Region has excellent year-round outdoor recreation available, including excellent golf, water-sports of all kinds, camping, hiking, and great downhill skiing and snowboarding. It offers a wealth of cultural offerings and activities, including several renowned museums and theaters, fine dining, and a year-round events calendar full with music and sporting events.

Excellent public and private schools are available, as are affordable homes and reasonable taxes. This region is a part of New York's Tech Valley and is abound with Higher education opportunities.  The Capital District is a short drive to the scenic Adirondack, Berkshire, and Catskill Mountains.

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