Orthopedics-Total Joint Opening in Altoona/Hollidaysburg, PA

## Total Joint Orthopedic Surgeon | Hollidaysburg, PA West Central Pennsylvania — Altoona/Blair County Region Generous Sign-On Bonus ## Position Details * Full-time, permanent hospital-employed position * Schedule: Practice and trauma call 1 in 6 (Level III trauma designation) * Setting: Inpatient and outpatient — newly constructed 90,000 sq ft medical office complex with in-office imaging and PACS/EMR * J-1 and H-1B visa candidates accepted ## Practice Overview Seeking a BC/BE Total Joint Orthopedic Surgeon to join an established, busy joint practice with a wait list of more than 6 months: * High-volume patient base referred from 70+ primary care physicians and the hospital's emergency and trauma departments * Current surgeons include a trauma/fracture surgeon, a foot and ankle surgeon, a sports medicine surgeon, a hand and upper extremity surgeon, a total joints specialist, and a podiatrist * Additional providers include a non-surgical sports medicine physician and 9 PAs * Team physicians for a local Division III university * Leadership support * Health system with nearly 400 licensed beds, a dozen-plus outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, 400+ physicians and APPs, and nearly 3,000 employees, serving Blair, Bedford, Huntingdon, Clearfield, Cambria, and Centre counties * Part of a $23 billion world-renowned health care provider and insurer with 100,000+ employees, 5,000 physicians, 40+ hospitals, and 800+ outpatient sites ## Compensation & Benefits * Generous salary plus wRVU incentive bonus * Generous sign-on bonus * Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance * Cash balance and savings plan retirement program * PTO, CME time, and CME allowance * Occurrence-based malpractice insurance * Professional dues ## Required Qualifications * MD or equivalent, Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery * Total joint arthroplasty experience * Ability to obtain an unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license ## About the Community – Altoona, Pennsylvania * Rural and small-city living with an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment, with nearby Penn State University * 40-minute drive to State College, and 2 to 5 hours from Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and New York City * Daily Amtrak service to New York and Pittsburgh, and daily flights to and from Charlotte * Affordable homes with an average home value of about $120,000 and a cost of living index of 88, below the national and state averages * Listed among BestPlaces' "Most Secure Places to Live," "Least Stressful Small Cities," "Best Small Cities for Crime," and "Best Places to Live"