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Central Pennsylvania / PCP with Sports Med Fellowship needed!
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Family Practice-Sports Medicine
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Academic/Training Program Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 1/10/18
A Single Specialty Orthopaedic Practice in Altoona, PA is Hiring a Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician! This full-service orthopaedic practice provides services to patients referred from 70+ primary care physicians in the community and from the Hospital’s emergency and trauma departments. The Practice medical office, which includes in-office radiology services and an EMR, are in a newly constructed 90,000 sq. ft. medical office complex. Current Orthopaedic Surgeons include an orthopaedic spine/total hip surgeon, an orthopaedic trauma surgeon, a total joints specialist, a sports medicine specialist, a general orthopaedic surgeon, and an established hand and upper extremity practice. A 7th fellowship trained foot and ankle surgeon will be joining the practice in 2018. 2018 will also bring a neuropsychologist with a concussion fellowship to enhance the sports medicine program.

This is an employed position to join 7 orthopaedic surgeons and 6 PAs. Practice is offering a competitive base salary plus wRVU bonus system with Sign-On Bonus, Malpractice Insurance, Health and Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Vision/Dental, CME: 1 week; $5,000 annual stipend, Vacation/PTO: 5 weeks, and standard hospital physician benefits including retirement plan.

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Altoona Metro Area Population
: 130,000 / Hospital Service Area Population: 330,000 / Trauma Service Area Population: 1,000,000 and from 18 counties / Location: South Central Pennsylvania / School Quality: Excellent

Activities: There are many malls/shopping centers, national and regional chain stores: Macy’s, Penny’s, Sears, Boscov’s, Barnes and Noble, Target, K-Mart, Old Navy, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, and Best Buy. As well as the Altoona Symphony Orchestra, Historic Mishler Theater, Allegheny Highlands Regional Theater, Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Allegheny Ballet Company, Penn State Artist Series and Eisenhower Auditorium for Broadway tours and Bryce Jordan for national Tours, Misciagna Family Center for performing Arts on the campus Penn State Altoona. Blue Knob Ski Resort, Lake Raystown, Double A Pittsburgh Pirate Affiliate Altoona Curve Baseball, several State parks for camping, fly fishing, boating, hiking, local amusement parks, several golf courses and country clubs, Rails to Trails, Penn State football, many opportunities for individual and family outdoor sports, Galactic Ice indoor ice skating. Nearby Colleges: Penn State University, Penn State Altoona – local, Penn State 4-Year Degree campus, St. Francis University, Mt. Aloysius College, Juniata College, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Nearest Major Cities To Altoona, PA: Pittsburgh is 2 hours, Baltimore is 3 hours, Washington, DC is 3 hours, Philadelphia is 4 hours, New York City is 5 hours. Central Pennsylvania is a progressive, yet “easy living†community where there are few traffic jams. Cultural and recreational opportunities are abundant and children are able to grow up in a safe, secure, and forward-moving environment.

Contact Elizabeth Salozzo at [Register to View] and reference JO-1710-27052.