Neurologist (Movement Disorder) - Reading Hospital

Job Summary

Due to extensive growth and community need,  Reading Hospital  is seeking a fellowship trained  Movement Disorder Neurologist  to join our growing N euroscience Center and  Comprehensive Stroke Program.   The  Neurology Department  is a multi-subspecialty clinical service line including 15+  Neurologists  and  APPs  as well as  Neurology Residents .  The successful candidate will be appointed faculty positions at our recently inaugurated ACGME N eurology Residency Program  and clerkship through  Drexel University College of Medicine .

Reading Hospital  is located 60 minutes northwest of Philadelphia in the beautiful suburban community of West Reading Pennsylvania.   Reading Hospital  is a 697-bed nonprofit teaching hospital that provides high quality healthcare, cutting-edge technology, and experienced, caring medical professionals. As the nationally recognized, Magnet® designated flagship institution of  Tower Health, Reading Hospital  is home to many top-tier specialty care centers and services, including the McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, one of the state’s busiest Emergency Departments and a Level I Trauma Center, and Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the region’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Reading Hospital is home to many top-tier specialty care centers and services, was named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades™ and has been ranked as one of the Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania by U.S. News and World Report the second year in a row.

Reading Hospital Awards and Recognition :

Healthgrades -

• America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2022-2025)
• America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2017-2025)
• America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2014-2025)
• America’s 100 Best Stroke Care (2017-2025)
• Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2013-2025)
• Top 10% in the Nation for Neurosciences (2015-2024)
• Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke (2007-2024)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke (2006-2024)
• One of 10 Best Value Hospitals in Pennsylvania
• Top 1 percent of U.S. hospitals for clinical outcomes

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US News & World Report :

Verras' Medical Value Index™

The Benefits We Offer :

Qualifications

Overview

Tower Health  is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of  Reading Hospital  in West Reading;  Phoenixville Hospital  in Phoenixville;  Pottstown Hospital  in Pottstown; and  St. Christopher's Hospital for Children  in Philadelphia.  Tower Health  has partnered with  Drexel University College of Medicine  to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for  Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health . The medical school opened in 2021 and can support student body of 200 students. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs.  For more information, visit  towerhealth.org.

The Community :

Reading Hospital is located in West Reading, part of Berks County, Pennsylvania. This is an area that offers many wonderful places to live and raise a family. Berks County is within driving distance of major metropolitan areas like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City, offering an easy chance to get away for some big city excitement.

The Reading Symphony Orchestra and Reading Public Museum are considered among the best in the state. GoggleWorks is one of the nation's largest interactive community arts centers. And each year, the Berks Arts Council presents the largest jazz festival on the east coast. In addition, the Santander Arena and Performing Arts Center bring some of the world’s top acts to Reading.

The great outdoors is right in your backyard, including the National Scenic Appalachian Trail, Blue Marsh Lake, French Creek State Park, and the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. And you'll find lakes for boating, swimming, ice fishing, and skating. Reading also ranks fourth nationwide in minor-league sports markets, hosting our own minor league hockey (Reading Royals) and baseball (Reading Fightin’ Phils) teams.

Videos

Virtual Tour – Reading Hospital

Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health

Living in Berks County – From Reading Fellows (Video)

Websites :

Reading Hospital Campus Map

Facts About Reading Hospital

Berks County Living Website

Newcomers Guide to Berks County

Pennsylvania’s Americana Region

Contact Name : Ken Nichols

Contact Email : Kenneth.nichols@towerhealth.org

Contact Phone : 484-628-6581

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