UPMC Altoona Elite Orthopaedics is recruiting an Orthopedic Surgeon with subspecialty interest and experience in trauma, total joints/hand preferred but not necessary to step into a fully established practice with high volume patient base. 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.

Opportunity Details

• Join a full-service practice with 6 orthopedic surgeons, 8 Physician Assistants, and a non-surgical sports medicine physician

• Clinical Academic appointment

• Trauma call 1:5

• Practice call 1:5

• Team physicians for local Division 1 University

• In-office imaging and PACS/EMR system

• Newly constructed 90,000 sq ft medical office complex

What we Offer

• Generous salary plus incentive bonus

• $25,000 sign-on bonus

• Health, life, vision and disability insurance as well as retirement benefits

• Occurrence based malpractice insurance, professional dues

• Relocation allowance

About UPMC Altoona and UPMC

• UPMC Altoona (part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center hospital network) is a 400-bed regional health care system providing care to residents of a six-county service area in central Pennsylvania.

• UPMC Altoona is a level II trauma center, regional oncology center, and a Joint Commission-certified stroke center with 24/7 care and a renowned interventional neurology program

• UPMC Altoona provides comprehensive cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, behavioral health and a vascular and wound care center. The Health System’s medical staff is comprised of approximately 400 primary care physicians and specialists.

• UPMC is a $23 billion world-renowned health care provider and insurer

• 92,000 employees, including 4,900 physicians

• Over 40 academic, community and specialty hospitals

• Over 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites

• UPMC is inventing new models of accountable, cost-effective, patient-centered care

• Closely affiliated with University of Pittsburgh, ranked among the top recipients of National Institutes of Health research funding since 1998

About the Community

• Located in the Altoona/Blair County/Central Pennsylvania region

• Very reasonable cost of living

• Family-oriented community

• Excellent school systems

• Abundant cultural amenities including hiking, biking, paddling, fishing and skiing at nearby state parks, resorts and rail trails, Big10 sports, national touring performing artists

• Active social scene from neighboring State College, home to Penn State’s University Park campus.

• 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.

• Unlimited outdoor and recreational opportunities