Urology Physician

Urology opening - Altoona, PA Located 98m to PittsburghJ1, H1b Eligible Two Openings Position Details

• Full-time, permanent
• Practice is located in spacious medical mall 1-1/2 miles from Hospital
• Currently staffed with 2 physicians and 2 advance practice providers.
• Current practice includes general urology, cystoscopy, vasectomy, seeds, laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, urodynamics, female urology, urologic oncology, CT scans.
• Current schedule for physicians includes 2 days in clinic, 2 days in OR, 1 day for administrative tasks, robotics or larger cases.
• Current call schedule is 1:3
• 12 ORs, a specialized cysto room, and a newly upgraded Da Vinci XI Robotic Surgical System in the hospital.
• The on-campus Ambulatory Surgery Center has 6 ORs
• Level II trauma center, regional oncology center, and a Joint Commission-certified stroke center.
• Provides comprehensive cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, interventional neurology, behavioral health and a vascular and wound care
• Hospital staff includes a 25-physician hospitalist team, a full-service intensivist staff and a team of interventional radiologists.
Compensation/Benefits
• Relocation assistance
• Sign-on bonus
• $4,000 CME allowance
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Outstanding benefit package including health, dental, life, vision and disability insurance
• Retirement plan with employer match
About the Group
• 400-bed regional tertiary hospital serving west central Pennsylvania.
• 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.
• $23 billion world-renowned health care provider and insurer.
• 92,000 employees, including 4,900 physiciansOver 40 academic, community and specialty hospitals
• Over 800 doctors offices and outpatient sites
About the Community:
• You can choose to live in the Altoona/Hollidaysburg area or State College (hometown of Penn State University's main campus). Both communities offer safe and enriching environments to enjoy work/life balance
• Located in the Altoona/Blair County/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