Physician / Hospitalist / Pennsylvania / Permanent / Hospitalist Physician - Altoona, Pennsylvania - $50k Sign-on bonus Job

Job Description

Collegial team of 23 physicians and 14 Advanced Practice Providers

Work 7 days on, 7 days off

Rotating early and late days

Nights covered by nocturnists

Census averages 16-18 adult inpatients / day

Intensivist Service covers ICU

No OB or peds

No procedures required

Code response covered by residents

Consulting physicians in nearly all specialties

Competitive salary based on working 175 shifts per year

Additional income for working extra shifts

Annual quality incentive program

7 days PTO / year

Generous CME stipend

Robustbenefits with employer matched retirement

Relocation allowance

$50k Sign-on bonus

Retention incentive after 2 years and with contract renewal

About :

Part of a 42-hospital system, is a regional, tertiary, community hospital in west central Pennsylvania. Signature services include Level III Trauma Center, Hillman Cancer Center, Heart & Vascular Institute and regional Stroke Center. Nearly 400 primary and specialty care physicians on medical staff.

400-bed hospital serving 50,000 ED patients / year

4-star CMS hospital with an A grade in hospital safety.

Accredited HeartCARE center, cardiac cath lab & chest pain center

Accredited breast imaging center of excellence

Thrombectomy capable stroke center

Stroke honor roll and stroke Gold Plus award recipient

Type 2 diabetes honor roll

Lung cancer screening center

Community

Altoona is a small city surrounded by mountains in west central Pennsylvania, with major northeast metro areas within a 2 to 5-hour drive. Hiking, biking, paddling, fishing, golf and skiing are popular at nearby state parks, resorts and trails. Big10 sports, national touring performing artists and university town atmosphere are among the highlights of neighboring State College, home to Penn State University.