Orthopaedic Surgeon - UPMC Central PA - Shoulder specialist - Sign-on bonus! Job Listing at UPMC West Central PA in Hollidaysburg, PA (Job ID 3534553-2024-10-21)

Description

UPMC Altoona Elite Orthopaedics is recruiting an Orthopedic Surgeon with interest and experience in shoulder to step into a fully established practice with high volume patient base. The practice cares for patients referred from 70+ primary care physicians and the Hospital?s emergency and trauma departments. Must have an MD or equivalent, be BC/BE in Orthopedic Surgery with the ability to obtain an unrestricted PA license.

• Join a full-service practice with 5 orthopedic surgeons, 9 Physician Assistants and a non-surgical sports medicine physician
• Trauma call 1:5
• Practice call 1:5
• In-office imaging and PACS/EMR system
• Newly constructed 90,000 sq ft medical office complex
• Hospital has 18 ORs; Ambulatory Surgery Center had 6 ORs
• Team physicians for local Division 1 University

What we Offer

• Generous salary plus incentive bonus
• Sign-on bonus
• PTO, CME time & allowance
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Employer matched retirement program
• Occurrence-based malpractice insurance, professional dues
• Relocation allowance

About UPMC Altoona and UPMC

• UPMC Altoona is a 400-bed regional tertiary hospital serving west central Pennsylvania.
• UPMC Altoona is an accredited level II trauma, stroke and chest pain center, and a regional oncology center.
• Additional signature services include comprehensive cardiology/cardiovascular surgery, behavioral health, bariatrics, maternity, robotic surgery, and wound care.
• The hospital is a 4-star CMS hospital with a Leapfrog A grade in patient safety.
• The medical staff is comprised of approximately 400 primary care and specialty physicians, including full-service hospitalists, intensivists and a team of interventional radiologists.
• UPMC is a $23 billion world-renowned health care provider and insurer.
• 92,000 employees, including 4,900 physicians
• Over 40 academic, community and specialty hospitals
• Over 800 doctors? offices and outpatient sites

About the Community

• Choose to live in the Altoona/Hollidaysburg/Duncansville area offering safe and enriching environments to enjoy work/life balance.
• Located in the Altoona/Blair County/West Central Pennsylvania region
• Very reasonable cost of living
• Excellent school systems
• Abundant cultural amenities including theatre, symphony, minor league baseball, transportation history, festivals, Big10 sports and national touring performing artists
• Centrally located with easy access to larger, neighboring cities. Between 40 minutes to 4.5 hours to major cities including Pittsburgh, State College, Philadelphia, DC, and NYC.
• Mountains to climb and ski, rivers and lakes to paddle and fish, trails and roadways to bike, numerous golf courses, tennis and pickle ball courts ? right here!
• Everything you need within a 15-minute drive ? no rush hour traffic, no parking fees