Orthopaedic Surgeon – Sports Medicine Altoona, PA sj

Orthopaedic Surgeon – Sports Medicine
Permanent / full time / employed
Location: Altoona, PA

Ready for a change? We have an exciting opportunity available for a BC/BE, fellowship trained Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon to join our practice in Central Pennsylvania. This experienced team is focused on providing the highest level of quality patient care and they have a great reputation. The practice is very stable, fully established and has a high volume patient base. The team is very friendly and team oriented and there is plenty of room for professional growth and advancement. The group has hospital and academic affiliations, as well.

THE OPPORTUNITY OFFERS

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
Paid malpractice insurance
Sign On bonus
Relocation assistance
Loan repayment assistance
A great mentoring environment

QUALIFICATIONS

All physicians must be Board Certified/Board Eligible
Unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license (or eligible)
Physicians right out of residency are welcome!
Fellowship trained – Sports Medicine required

THE PRACTICE

Full service orthopaedics practice provides services to patients referred from 70+ primary care physicians in the community and from the hospital’s emergency and trauma departments

The office includes in-office imaging and EMR and has recently relocated to a newly constructed 90,000 square foot medical office complex

Current orthopaedic surgeons include an orthopaedic spine surgeon, an orthopaedic total joint replacement surgeon, an orthopaedic trauma surgeon and a sports medicine specialist

Another fellowship trained foot and ankle surgeon will be joining the practice in 2018

A Concussion fellowship trained Neurophyschologist is joining the team in the Summer of 2018.

Stable, well established practice with a great reputation in the community

Plenty of room for professional growth and advancement and a great mentoring environment is provided

THE HEALTH SYSTEM

This 400-bed regional health care system provides care to residents of a six-county service area in central Pennsylvania

Level II trauma center and tertiary hospital offers an array of specialized programs and services

,The medical staff is comprised of approximately 400 primary care physicians and specialists

THE COMMUNITY

This region has a family-oriented community with excellent school systems, abundant cultural amenities, easy access to larger, neighboring cities and unlimited outdoor and recreational opportunities are available.

Area attractions include:

Blue Knob All Seasons Resort, Bryce Jordan Center (sporting events), Delgrosso’s Amusement Park, Discovery Garden, Fort Roberdeau, Indian Caverns, Iron Masters Country Club, Scotch Valley Country Club, Park Hills Country Club, Juniata River Water Trail, Lakemont Park, Lincoln Caverns Inc. and Whisper Rocks, Meadows Family Fun Center, Morrison’s Cove Memorial Park, Oak Spring Winery, Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park, People’s Natural Gas Field, Rock Run Recreational Area, Seven Points Marina, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center and Slinky Action Zone