Pediatric Hospitalist Job Listing at Penn State Health Physician Recruitment in Hershey, PA (Job ID 3114787-2024-03-31)

Description

Penn State Health St Joseph Medical Center of Pediatric Hospital Medicine is seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist.

Join our Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine now! We are committed to excellent clinical care, teaching, and research. Interested applicants please apply here and send CV and Cover Letter to Anderson Smith, at asmith50@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

• Join a group of 2 other dedicated pediatricians
• Coverage for Level 1 Newborn Nursery, Inpatient General Pediatric patients, and ED consults.
• Level 2 NICU on site with 24/7 coverage by neonatologists/NNPs
• Community Hospital within a larger health system that has support of Children's Hospital
• Shifts include daytime rounding at the hospital and overnight home call
• Teaching hospital with a family medicine residency program and medical students
• Candidates who would like to speak to a Department Physicians or the Practice site manager prior to submitting a formal application please email Anderson Smith, at asmith50@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

What we're seeking:

• BC/BE in General Pediatrics. Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine experience preferred, certification not required.
• MD, D.O., or foreign equivalent
• Ability to acquire a license to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Participation in teaching and engagement with division's quality improvement

Opportunity highlights:

• Competitive compensation and benefits including quality and productivity bonuses
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
• CME funds
• Commitment to patient safety in a team approach model
• Experienced colleagues and collaborative leadership

Area highlights:

Berks County maintains a perfect balance of urban, rural and suburban settings. Our community offers diverse outdoor and cultural activities, outstanding schools and quality of life with easy accessibility to shore points, airports and major metro areas, such as Philadelphia, Washington, DC and New York City.

About Penn State Health St. Joseph:

Penn State Health St. Joseph is a non-profit network consisting of St. Joseph Medical Center, St. Joseph Downtown Reading Campus, St. Joseph Medical Group and St. Joseph Provider Hospital Organization (PHO). Founded in 1873 by the Sisters of St. Francis, the network provides a full-range of outpatient and inpatient diagnostic, medical and surgical services. The 380,000 sq. ft., 212-bed state-of-the-art hospital and health campus opened in late 2006 on 40 acres in Bern Township. In 2015, St. Joseph Regional Health Network was the first member to transition into Penn State Health, a newly-created non-profit entity of Penn State University.

Routinely ranked among the Top 50 Heart Hospitals in the country in quality metrics, St. Joseph also is nationally certified as a Center of Excellence in Chest Pain, Stroke and Heart Failure. Nursing care at St. Joseph also has earned the distinction as a “Pathways to Excellence” accredited facility.

Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

About Penn State Health:

Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania. It employs more than 18,000 people systemwide.

The system includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health Children's Hospital and Penn State Cancer Institute based in Hershey, Pa.; Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center in Enola, Pa.; Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, Pa.; Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center in Lancaster, Pa.; Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa.; Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, an 89-bed psychiatric hospital in Harrisburg, Pa., and 2,450+ physicians and direct care providers at 225 outpatient practices. Additionally, the system jointly operates various healthcare providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center and Hershey Endoscopy Center.

In 2017, Penn State Health partnered with Highmark Health to facilitate creation of a value-based, community care network in the region.

Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine, the University's medical school. With campuses in State College and Hershey, Pa., the College of Medicine boasts a portfolio of more than $150 million in funded research and more than 1,700 students and trainees in medicine, nursing, other health professions and biomedical research.

This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical, or genetic information.