Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) invites an experienced board certified and fellowship trained Neurosurgeon who has exceptional clinical, interpersonal, and leadership skills to join our established team in beautiful eastern Pennsylvania. We are accepting applications for the position of Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery in the Department of Surgery.

At Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), we continually go the extra mile to further our mission to heal, comfort and care for the people of our community. Each one of our 19,000 colleagues contributes to this mission and helps make all communities we serve healthier – and better – places in which to live. Our health care professionals provide amazing care every day!

Program Overview:

• Busiest neurosurgical program in a multi-county region which has over 800,000 residents
• Subspecialized neurosurgery programs span Level I trauma center, dedicated spine center, brain tumor center, cerebral neurovascular center, Joint Commission certified stroke center and integrated neurosciences center
• Infrastructure includes a 14 bed neurosciences ICU, Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, comprehensive imaging center and Gamma Knife
• 6 employed attending Neurosurgeons
• 12 employed Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs)

Position Overview:

• Leadership of neurosurgery division across multiple campuses and programs
• Perform both subspecialty and general Neurosurgery
• Practice at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest in Allentown, PA and Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, PA
• Share call 1:6 for Level I Trauma Center and a comprehensive stroke center
• Employed through Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)

Position Qualifications:

• Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery
• Completed fellowship in a neurosurgery subspecialty - Neurosurgical Oncology, Cranial, Functional or Epilepsy fellowships preferred
• Have a valid Pennsylvania Medical License or ability to obtain one
• A network champion for Neurosurgery
• A collaborative mindset, passion for exceptional patient care and strategic focus

Benefits & Perks:

• Highly Competitive compensation with a superb benefits package
• Low-cost health insurance for employees and their families
• Generous CME reimbursement allowance and CME days
• Top-tier retirement programs
• Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
• Relocation Assistance

At LVHN, our core values: Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration and Excellence, guide our decision making and behaviors. We bring our values to life through our actions and commitment to an inclusive and equitable workplace in which everyone feels like they belong and utilize their full potential. That is how each of our 19,000 colleagues create exceptional experiences in a safe and secure environment for our patients and their loved ones, and for one another.

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a large nonprofit health system in eastern Pennsylvania with 19,000 colleagues, over 1,300 beds across 5 full service hospital campuses, 2,900 medical staff, 200 outpatient practices, and an academic environment with 25 fully accredited, free standing residency and fellowship programs. Our physicians are eligible for faculty appointment with our academic partner - the University of South Florida. LVHN has been consistently ranked among America’s Top Hospitals for over 20 years.

Lehigh Valley area:

The Lehigh Valley is a beautiful region in Eastern Pennsylvania which is located 1 hour north of Philadelphia & 1.5 hours west of New York City! This reasonable cost of living area consists of historic cities such as Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and numerous small towns. The region is home to outstanding public and private schools, ten colleges and universities, safe neighborhoods, music festivals, minor league sport teams and a strong economy! To learn more about the Lehigh Valley visit: [Register to View]

For more information, call [Register to View] or email your CV to Michael Pasquale, MD, Chair of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, c/o [Register to View] .