What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Endocrinologist position at Tower Health?
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. The school opened in 2021 and is currently accepting enrollment applications for the second class in 2024. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is seeking a Pediatric Endocrinologist to join our team.
Highlights:
- Strong and proven commitment to excellence in delivery of care, research, education, and advocacy.
- You would join 4 physicians covering our main location in Philadelphia.
- Average number of patients seen in the practice setting is 7 patients/session; 7 sessions/week.
- Average number of patients seen in the hospital is 3-5 per week, with approximately 15% hospital visits to 85% outpatient.
- One weekend per month required.
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
- Malpractice insurance & tail coverage
- Generous paid time-off allowance
- Commuter Benefits- tax-free transit or parking
- CME time and money
- Relocation assistance
- Immigration support
- Supportive health system to advance goals
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The Community:
Philadelphia located between New York and Washington D.C, is considered to be the birthplace of the United States. The Constitution was debated here in Philadelphia in what is now the Independence Hall. The nearby Liberty Bell Center is home to the famous two-thousand-pound bell which became a symbol of freedom. The National Constitution Center also tells the story of 1920s prohibition. Learn more about Al Capone and other famous former inmates at the Eastern State Penitentiary. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, one of the country's largest museums, is not to be missed. At Fairmount Park, discover outdoor art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, as well as the Smith Memorial Arch dedicated to Civil War heroes. Attractions for kids include Philadelphia Zoo, the oldest zoo in America. Meet more animals at the Academy of Natural Sciences or enjoy fun and educational interactive displays at the Please Touch Museum.
Videos:
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Drexel School of Medicine Class 2025
Websites:
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
City of Philadelphia
Contact Email: Beth.Calabria@towerhealth.org
Contact Phone: 484-628-6714
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MD or DO required; board certified/eligible in Pediatric Endocrinology. Excellent organizational and leadership skills also required.
