Canton-Potsdam Hospital provides the best of both worlds: we have the technology and staff expertise you’d expect to find in a big city, yet we also have the work ethic, collegiality, and dedication to service that you’d expect of a close-knit community like ours. With major educational institutions close by, our patients’ needs run the gamut from emergency care, to sports medicine, to maternity, to cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. We also see patients from outside our immediate vicinity: our chemical rehabilitation unit is the only hospital-based service in the upstate region, drawing patients from Albany, Buffalo, Binghamton, and points in-between.

Canton-Potsdam Hospital recently underwent a major construction and renovation project and customer service initiative. We now offer state-of-the-art operating suites, new maternity options like hydro-birthing, a fully automated laboratory, and an attractive, efficient ambulatory surgery unit. In addition, our links with community health organizations, and Fletcher-Allen Health Care—one of the premier teaching hospitals in the region—give you and your patients access to expanded options for professional growth and outstanding medical care.

Canton-Potsdam Hospital fosters excellence in the practice of medicine. I hope you will consider joining our medical staff and helping to improve the health and well being of our community.

Have a chance to create a successful private practice with the advantages of hospital support in your start up. Canton-Potsdam Hospital, located in Upstate New York State, is working to recruit a private practice medical oncologist to our superior community. This opportunity will have full hospital support and offers a one-year income guarantee and relocation and signing bonuses for the right candidate.

This opportunity will supplement the work of our area’s affiliated solo medical oncologist. The area features higher than average population age and higher than expected cancer incidence rates. This is an excellent opportunity for freedom of practice, unlimited growth potential, and the ability to make a difference in a very friendly community. Additionally, with our affiliation with Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vermont, we offer excellent educational and collaborative opportunities.

The Potsdam school district is home to the State of New York’s 2003 Teacher of the Year, and the area boasts four colleges: Clarkson University, St. Lawrence University, the State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam, and SUNY Canton. SUNY Potsdam is home to the Crane School of Music, alma mater of world-renowned opera diva Renee Fleming. St. Lawrence University, alma mater of actor Kirk Douglas, brings internally acclaimed writers and performers to campus regularly. Clarkson offers Division I hockey, hosts an annual Odyssey of the Mind competition for local school children, and offers world-renowned research and development in pharmaceuticals, environmental health and safety, and materials science.  SUNY Canton offers a four-year nursing degree.

In addition to the four colleges, major area employers include Alcoa, GM, and Corning, Inc. Housing is reasonably priced, and there are a variety of housing options, including year-round resort-style waterfront homes. St. Lawrence County boasts one of the lowest crime rates in the nation: people will tell you they feel comfortable leaving their doors unlocked at night. Potsdam offers a regional airport for personal aircraft and charter air transportation, and well-maintained roadways connect the region to major arteries, such as the New York State Thruway system and the Trans-Canada Highway. Massena airport (20 minutes) provides commuter flights. Shopping includes big-box stores and specialty boutiques, as well as a lively antiques and collectibles scene.  

Experience Life in the Foothills of the Adirondacks

Canton-Potsdam Hospital is located in the beautiful St. Lawrence River Valley in the Foothills of the Adirondacks. Skiing, snowshoeing, cycling, ice-skating, rock climbing, hiking, fishing, and boating are just a few of the outdoor pleasures the region has to offer. Olympic-quality venues are just 90 minutes away in Lake Placid. Cosmopolitan dining, museums, galleries and entertainment, as well as international air travel, are 90 minutes to the north in French-speaking Montreal and Canada’s capital city, Ottawa.