Medical surgeon

UPMC Altoona Regional Health Services (ARHS) is

recruiting an additional BC / BE, fellowship trained, vascular

surgeon to provide full-scope vascular surgery including open and

endovascular procedures, carotid endarterectomy, AV fistula graphs,

and extremity bypass surgery . The Vascular Surgery Practice is

located on the UPMC Altoona hospital campus with easy access to the

12-operating room suite, interventional / endovascular procedure

room, and 6-operating room ambulatory surgery center. Our vascular

surgeons are part of Altoona's Heart and Vascular Institute which

currently includes 1 vascular surgeon, 1 cardio-thoracic surgeon,

and 5 cardiologists. This employed position offers a generous base

salary plus work RVU bonus with an attractive UPMC physician

benefit package. About UPMC Altoona UPMC Altoona is comprised of a

tertiary care hospital, an employed physician practice, and a

non-profit foundation. We are part of the world-renowned UPMC

network of 40 hospitals, 90,000 employees, 700 physician offices,

and a 4 million-member insurance services division (UPMC Health

Plan). UPMC ARHS is a multispecialty practice comprised of 100

physicians in many medical and surgical specialties that includes a

large primary care physician base. UPMC Altoona hospital is a

400-bed tertiary care hospital that serves a 6-county primary

service area of 350,000 central Pennsylvania residents. The

hospital is a level 3 trauma center and a thrombectomy capable

interventional stroke center that serves an 18-county region from

New York to Maryland. UPMC Altoona is a center for vascular

surgery, cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology (including

TAVR and Watchman procedures) and is a regional cancer center. The

UPMC Altoona Medical Staff is comprised of 320 practicing

physicians on the active medical staff in primary care, and medical

and surgical specialties. About the Community Altoona is a small

city of about 45,000 residents surrounded by mountains in central

Pennsylvania, with major northeast metropolitan areas within a 2 to

5-hour drive . The region provides abundant cultural, recreational,

and educational opportunities with many and varied affordable

housing options in both quaint and larger neighborhoods, all within

safe, family-friendly communities. Outdoor recreation includes

hiking, biking, boating, golfing and skiing. There are well

recognized public and private school options for elementary and

secondary schools, as well as nationally recognized colleges and

universities. Big10 sports, national touring performing artists,

and a college town atmosphere are among the highlights of

neighboring State College, home to Penn State University. DOX