Physician - ENT

Griffin Hospital is a 160-bed acute care community hospital serving more than 160,000 residents of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Region. Griffin Hospital also serves as the flagship hospital for Planetree, an international leader in patient-centered care and has received national recognition for creating a facility and approach to patient care that is responsive to the needs of patients. Many healthcare facilities around the world send visitors to Griffin Hospital and incorporate its concepts into their healthcare models.

Joining the Griffin family means you are part of a remarkable team seeking innovative and effective solutions to challenges, providing unparalleled compassion and empathy, and setting the standard for safety and exceptional patient care.

Griffin is recognized for having industry-leading patient satisfaction ratings and has received numerous quality and clinical excellence awards. It is the only hospital to be named on FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for 10 consecutive years, has been named a “World’s Best Hospital” by Newsweek for 5 consecutive years, named by the LOWN institute as the most socially responsible hospital in the state of Connecticut, and received a Five Star safety rating in 2023 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Job Summary:

Griffin Faculty Physicians is actively seeking an ENT physician to join our group, providing high quality medical and surgical care to patients in an office-based setting.

· Provides medical care related to infections and diseases of the ears, nose and throat.

· Examines patients, obtains medical histories.

· Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic tests.

· Creates treatment plans.

· Initiates appropriate referrals to specialists and hospital programs.

· Ensures proper patient documentation is timely, accurate and complete.

· Works with practice management to ensure proper compliance with billing and coding.

· Promotes wellness and health education.

· Participates in on-call coverage with ENT providers at Griffin Hospital.

· Provides quality supervision of residents, medical students, nurses, medical assistants and other clinical staff at the site.

· Graduation from accredited medical school (MD or DO).

· Graduation from accredited ENT residency program.

· Valid and unrestricted Connecticut medical license or ability to obtain.

· Valid DEA registration and Controlled Substance Certificate.

· Board certified in Otolaryngology.