Practice as a Pathologist at UPMC in Altoona, PA

The University of Pittsburgh Physicians

Department of Pathology is recruiting 2 community Pathologists for

their hospital in Altoona, PA. Fellowship training in Cytopathology

preferred, but not required. Must be AP / CP ABMS Board Certified or

Board Eligible.

Position

Highlights

UPMC Altoona has a surgical pathology volume of over 13,000

Surgical cases and 3,000 non-gynecological cytopathology Specimens.

Join a team of 2 pathologists

Specialty pathology consultations and

services are available from academic core pathology services at

UPMC in Pittsburgh.

Night and weekend call

are equally shared

Specialty pathology

services provide expertise in all areas necessary, as well as

sophisticated services in immunohistochemistry, imaging and

molecular Anatomic pathology.

Visa

sponsorship

What we Offer

Competitive

salary and comprehensive benefit package including health, vision,

dental insurance, medical malpractice coverage, retirement,

disability.

Employer sponsorship of visa and

permanent residency.

Six weeks of Paid Time

Off

• Relocation

Option

for a Clinical Academic appointment

CME

allowance of $4,110

Paid PA licensure as well

as 1-2 professional memberships

About UPMC Altoona

and UPMC

UPMC Altoona Hospital and UPMC Altoona Regional Health System serve

a primary service area comprised of six counties in central

Pennsylvania with a patient population of 350,000 - 400,000.

The secondary and tertiary service areas for

trauma and stroke service lines comprise an 18-county area with a

total population of 1,000,000.

UPMC Altoona

is a PA Trauma Systems Foundation-accredited Level 2 trauma center,

a regional cardiology, cardiac and vascular surgery center, and a

regional cancer center.

UPMC Altoona provides

endovascular neurology / neuro-intervention and neurosurgery,

behavioral health, vascular & wound care, OB care, and

pediatric care, and is a JCAHO-Accredited Thrombectomy-Capable

Stroke Center.

The UPMC health system,

affiliated with University of Pittsburgh, is a $23 billion

world-renowned health care provider and insurer with

92,000 employees, including 4,900 physicians.

Over 40 academic, community and specialty

hospitals.

Over 800 doctors' offices

and outpatient sites.

Innovation in

developing new models of accountable, cost-effective,

patient-centered care.

Many renowned centers

of excellence in transplantation, cancer, neurosurgery, psychiatry,

rehabilitation, geriatrics, and women's health, as well as

top-ranked hospitals and service lines.

Learn

more about UPMC Altoona at and about UPMC at

About the Community

The

Altoona / Blair County / Central Pennsylvania region is a

family-oriented community, where one can find excellent quality

schools with many colleges in the area, countless recreational

activities, and a great number of cultural activities.

The region is a progressive, yet "easy

living" community. Traffic jams are few, and children can grow up

in a safe, secure, and progressive climate. UPMC Altoona is a major

healthcare provider in the region.

Location :

Altoona - South Central Pennsylvania.

130,000

Excellent

schools.

Near Penn State University, Penn

State Altoona, St. Francis University, Mt. Aloysius College,

Juniata College, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

Cultural activities include Altoona Symphony

Orchestra, Historic Mishler Theater, and Southern Alleghenies

Museum of Art.

Recreational activities

include Raystown Lake, Blue Knob Ski Resort, AA Pittsburgh Pirate

Affiliate Altoona Curve, and several state parks for camping.

Near major cities including Pittsburgh,

Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and New York City.

More about Altoona, PA :

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