Urology opening - Altoona, PALocated 98m to PittsburghJ1, H1b Eligible Two Openings Position Details
- Full-time, permanent
- Practice is located in spacious medical mall 1-1/2 miles from Hospital
- Currently staffed with 2 physicians and 2 advance practice providers.
- Current practice includes general urology, cystoscopy, vasectomy, seeds, laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, urodynamics, female urology, urologic oncology, CT scans.
- Current schedule for physicians includes 2 days in clinic, 2 days in OR, 1 day for administrative tasks, robotics or larger cases.
- Current call schedule is 1:3
- 12 ORs, a specialized cysto room, and a newly upgraded Da Vinci XI Robotic Surgical System in the hospital.
- The on-campus Ambulatory Surgery Center has 6 ORs
- Level II trauma center, regional oncology center, and a Joint Commission-certified stroke center.
- Provides comprehensive cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, interventional neurology, behavioral health and a vascular and wound care
- Hospital staff includes a 25-physician hospitalist team, a full-service intensivist staff and a team of interventional radiologists.
Compensation/Benefits- Relocation assistance
- Sign-on bonus
- $4,000 CME allowance
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Outstanding benefit package including health, dental, life, vision and disability insurance
- Retirement plan with employer match
About the Group- 400-bed regional tertiary hospital serving west central Pennsylvania.
- Accredited level II trauma, stroke and chest pain center, and a regional oncology center.
- Additional signature services include comprehensive cardiology/cardiovascular surgery, behavioral health, bariatrics, maternity, robotic surgery, and wound care.
- The hospital is a 4-star CMS hospital with a Leapfrog A grade in patient safety.
- The medical staff is comprised of approximately 400 primary care and specialty physicians, including full-service hospitalists, intensivists and a team of interventional radiologists.
- $23 billion world-renowned health care provider and insurer.
- 92,000 employees, including 4,900 physiciansOver 40 academic, community and specialty hospitals
- Over 800 doctors offices and outpatient sites
About the Community:- You can choose to live in the Altoona/Hollidaysburg area or State College (hometown of Penn State University's main campus). Both communities offer safe and enriching environments to enjoy work/life balance
- Located in the Altoona/Blair County/Central Pennsylvania region
- Very reasonable cost of living
- Excellent school systems
- Abundant cultural amenities including theatre, symphony, minor league baseball, transportation history, festivals, Big10 sports and national touring performing artists
- Centrally located with easy access to larger, neighboring cities. Between 40 minutes to 4.5 hours to major cities including Pittsburgh, State College, Philadelphia, DC, and NYC.
- Mountains to climb and ski, rivers and lakes to paddle and fish, trails and roadways to bike, numerous golf courses, tennis and pickle ball courts right here.
- Everything you need within a 15-minute drive no rush hour traffic, no parking fees