What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Physician - Heart & Vascular Heart Failure Services position at Penn State Health?
Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.0
Shift: Varied
Hours: Varied
Recruiter Contact: Please contact Savannah Stauffer at sstauffer@pennstatehealth.psu.edu for additional information.
Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Physician Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/Penn State College of Medicine Hershey, PA
Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI) and the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center are actively recruiting an Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant physician in Hershey, PA. Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center HVI is a leader in providing advanced, coordinated care for cardiovascular disease in the region and is home to the region’s only heart transplant center.
Opportunity Details
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. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please call 717-531-8440 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, email hrsolutions@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or download our Accommodation Instructions for Job Applicants PDF for more detailed steps for assistance.
Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.0
Shift: Varied
Hours: Varied
Recruiter Contact: Please contact Savannah Stauffer at sstauffer@pennstatehealth.psu.edu for additional information.
Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Physician Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/Penn State College of Medicine Hershey, PA
Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI) and the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center are actively recruiting an Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant physician in Hershey, PA. Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center HVI is a leader in providing advanced, coordinated care for cardiovascular disease in the region and is home to the region’s only heart transplant center.
Opportunity Details
- Join a team of 5 Heart Failure Cardiologists, 6 Advanced Practice Providers, 1 heart failure program manager (RN) and 2 clinical nurse specialists.
- High quality academic and clinical program.
- Advanced Imaging Opportunities
- Academic appointment will be based upon qualifications.
- Medical degree – MD, DO, or foreign equivalent.
- Fellowship trained, ABIM BC/BE in Advanced Heart Failure.
- Academic rank commensurate with experience
- A strong commitment to patient care, medical student and resident education and research/scholarly activity is necessary.
- Arrhythmia care, earning Cardiac Rhythm Designation from Aetna Institutes of Quality® (IOC)
- Cardiac care, designated as a Highmark Blue Distinction Center
- Heart failure care and implanting left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) by The Joint Commission
- Pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, listed among Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
- Cardiovascular specialists are leaders in their field — many recognized among the Best Doctors in America
- Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across central Pennsylvania.
- 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, a specialty provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services, 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.
- Hershey is a suburban community in a metropolitan area and is one of the fastest growing regions in the state.
- The area offers excellent public schools with many districts ranking in the top 100 in the state.
- Hershey is approximately 12 miles from Harrisburg, the state capital, and within a short train ride or drive to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.
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. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please call 717-531-8440 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, email hrsolutions@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or download our Accommodation Instructions for Job Applicants PDF for more detailed steps for assistance.
