What are the responsibilities and job description for the Anesthesiologist - St. Joseph Medical Center position at Penn State Hershey Health System?
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center is seeking a full-time BC/BE Anesthesiologist to join our team in Reading, PA. You’ll join an outstanding team at our 204-bed state-of-the-art hospital and health campus. This is an excellent opportunity for an anesthesiologist to enjoy a high-quality of life while providing care within a community of approximately 400,000.
Opportunity details
- Call is 1:3-4, with post call day off, guaranteed
- Required to work independently as well as supervise others (supervising 99% of cases)
- 6,000 OR cases annually, 700 deliveries annually (50% epidural rate)
- Surgeries include: orthopedics, obgyn, urology, neurosurgery (95% spine cases), very few peds
Benefits and Compensation
- Competitive salary and benefit package – base salary with opportunity for incentive bonuses
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- CME allowance and time
- Vacation time, Paid Parental and Medical Leave
What we’re seeking
- MD, DO or foreign equivalent
- BC/BE Anesthesiology
- Ability to acquire a license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania
- Must be able to obtain valid federal and state narcotics certificates
Community
- Excellent public schools with many ranking in the top 20% in the state.
- Central PA offers vibrant urban areas surrounded by small town rural/suburban communities which affords exceptional cultural opportunities, museums, farmers markets and fine dining.
- For the outdoor enthusiast, we have ample opportunities for hiking - Appalachian Trail and many other trails, biking, boating/rowing - Susquehanna River, Schuylkill River, and Blue Marsh Lake, skiing, and hunting - surrounded by state game lands.
- Located within a 2-hour drive to weekend destinations such as the Poconos, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Annapolis, and Baltimore and only a 3-hour drive from New York City and the eastern shore.
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