Orthopedic Surgery Physician - Near State College, Pennsylvania

Altoona, PA 16603

Employment Type: Permanent Specialty: Surgery - Orthopedic Job Number: 30415

Job Description

Job Description
  • The practice cares for patients referred from 70+ primary care physicians and the Hospital’s emergency and trauma departments. Must have an MD or equivalent, be BC/BE in Orthopedic Surgery with the ability to obtain an unrestricted PA license.
  • Join a full-service practice with 5 orthopedic surgeons, 9 Physician Assistants, and a non-surgical sports medicine physician
  • Clinical Academic appointment
  • Trauma call will be 1:6
  • Practice call will be 1:6
  • Team physicians for local Division 1 University
  • In-office imaging and PACS/EMR system
  • Newly constructed 90,000 sq ft medical office complex

Compensation
  • Generous salary plus wRVU incentive bonus
  • $25,000 sign-on bonus
  • Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
  • Cash balance and savings plan retirement program
  • PTO & CME time and allowance
  • Occurrence based malpractice insurance, professional dues
  • Relocation allowance
  • Recognized leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered health care services in west central Pennsylvania. The system cares for more than one million residents yearly from the New York to Maryland border, providing life-saving trauma and emergency care, essential primary care and leading-edge diagnostic services. 
  • 92,000 employees, including 4,900 physicians
  • Over 40 academic, community and specialty hospitals
  • Over 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites
  • Closely affiliated with University of Pittsburgh

Community
  • Altoona and the surrounding communities feature both rural and small city living and boasts an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events and entertainment with its proximity to Penn State University. Altoona is a 40-minute drive to State College/Penn State University and 2 to 5-hours from Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City. Locally, we have daily Amtrak train service to New York and Pittsburgh and daily flights to and from Philadelphia. Other airports in the surrounding area offer direct flights to both national and international destinations.
  • With affordable homesthe average home value is $120,165 - the composite cost of living index is 88, lower than the national (100) and state (102) index. It’s a great place to grow a career and enjoyable lifestyle!
  • Altoona is listed among Best Places Most Secure Places to Live, Least Stressful Small Cities, Best Small Cities for Crime, and Best Places to Live.

 

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