UPMC Cole is a modern, progressive non-profit healthcare system located in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, with a service area covering 55,000 people living in six counties in North Central Pennsylvania and Western New York.
The 25-bed critical access hospital is a modern facility located on a large, well-maintained campus and represents the majority of medical and surgical specialties. The hospital is equipped with four newly built or renovated operating rooms, ten obstetrics suites, a six-bed ICU, a newly constructed ten-bed emergency department, and a 44-bed long-term care facility. Due to its remote location, the hospital has transfer arrangements with multiple facilities within a 20-minute helicopter flight. This high-quality and fiscally-sound facility includes a clinically-sound staff centered on excellent patient care. Almost all physicians on staff are employed by UPMC Cole.
The Cole Memorial Medical Group is comprised of the primary care and specialty physician practice. The eleven primary care practices are located in the communities surrounding the hospital, and most of the specialty practices are on the main campus. OB/GYN is located in two of these outpatient clinics. UPMC Cole is a subsidiary of the UPMC system which now has provider systems throughout western and central Pennsylvania from Maryland to New York.
UPMC Cole is seeking an enthusiastic and hardworking physician who will thrive as part of a small, well-trained, experienced medical staff contributing to the team-oriented environment. The ideal candidate will settle into a close-knit community that responds well to friendly, caring physicians. The physicians in this rural community are highly esteemed and treated very well by their employer, which boasts an impressive physical plant and welcoming staff with great personalities. The organization is very fair and friendly in nature, offering robust compensation packages with production incentives.
The OBGYN practice is currently comprised of 2 physicians and one CNM.
CANDIDATE PARAMETERS:
M.D. or D.O.
US Citizen, Green Card Holder, H1B visa or J-1 visa candidates
BC/BE
2023 Resident or Practicing Physician
Any Experience Level
Start Date: ASAP
EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS:
Physician employment is with UPMC Cole with an initial agreement requiring a minimum 36-month term. Candidates not requiring a Visa may be presented with a 48-month term.
Compensation is based on MGMA median
Relocation reimbursement
Signing bonus
BENEFITS:
Non-traditional schedule to promote work-life balance: two-week coverage rotation; requiring the physician to deliver services a total of 29 weeks per year (145 weekdays; 203 call days)
Occurrence based Malpractice Insurance is included in a package
Health Insurance is available for the Physician and dependents with routine employee participation
Access to Dental and Vision Insurance is available at the employee's expense
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance is provided
Life Insurance is provided
457(B) and 403(B) Retirement plans are immediately available with an employer match for the 403(B) program
Professional association/ society dues/ reimbursement for CME up to $6,000/year
Legal Assistance with visa, if needed
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION:
The clinic is open on days with flexible hours.
Patients are supported off hours by Express Care and the ED, and the provider on call.
Very busy, established practice. One is on UPMC Cole's main hospital campus, and another is in our Port Allegany Health Center.
We currently have two Physicians, one Certified Nurse Midwife, and a Women's Health Nurse.
Outpatient & Inpatient
The workload is expected to be between 350-400 office encounters per month
Approximately 125 GYN surgeries annually
Approximately 220 to 250 deliveries per year (Pediatrician on-call attends these if requested by OB/GYN.)
We usually have 0-3 babies in the nursery, rarely any inpatients. Very sick children and infants are usually transferred to a children's hospital