Tower Health Medical Group is recruiting a full-time Vascular Surgeon to join our growing and collegial team of 3 board certified vascular surgeons at Reading Hospital.
Vascular surgeons at Reading Hospital use the latest methods to find and treat diseases that affect your blood vessels and circulatory system - including noninvasive and minimally invasive treatments. Our experts work together with cardiologists, radiologists, neurosurgeons, and other specialists to provide complete care. Our surgeons treat a wide range of conditions that affect your blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries) - from varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis to carotid artery disease.
Practice Highlights:
Well-organized office support staff
Office connected to the hospital
Serving one hospital
Surgeries performed at hospital and surgery center
1 1/2 days office, 3 1/2 days in OR/SC
Large network of providers offering strong referral base
New state-of-the-art Cath Lab
Teaching opportunity - residents and medical students
Employed position with an established group
Nurse Practitioner support in office
Rotating call schedule, residents take first call over-night
Candidate we are recruiting:
Graduate from an ACGME accredited Vascular Surgery Fellowship
Surgeon should be a team player, open to working with a collaborative team
Interested in teaching surgical residents
Strong, positive work ethic to support team
Demonstrated ability to provide quality patient-centered care within an acute care setting
Team-player: willingness to support all areas of the team, supportive partner with surgeons
Ability to perform common vascular procedures
Open to learning and being trained in vascular procedures
What we offer:
Employed position with tenured support staff
Mentoring for new fellows
Guaranteed base salary
Supportive/Collegial Team
Family-focused work place
Fellowship Training Stipend
Paid malpractice and tail coverage
Excellent patient referral network
Paid Time Off
Relocation assistance
Excellent community for entire family
Easy access to International Airport and recreational areas
CME time and allowance
Healthcare benefits: medical, dental, vision
Reading Hospital is a 697-bed nonprofit teaching hospital that provides high quality healthcare, cutting-edge technology, and experienced, caring medical professionals. As the nationally recognized, Magnet® designated flagship institution of Tower Health, Reading Hospital is home to many top-tier specialty care centers and services, including the McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, one of the state's busiest Emergency Departments and a Level I Trauma Center, and Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Reading Hospital is home to many top-tier specialty care centers and services, was named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades™ and has been ranked as one of the Top Ten Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report the second year in a row.
The Community:
Reading Hospital is located in West Reading, part of Berks County, Pennsylvania. This is an area that offers many wonderful places to live and raise a family. Berks County is within driving distance of major metropolitan areas like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City, offering an easy chance to get away for some big city excitement.
The Reading Symphony Orchestra and Reading Public Museum are considered among the best in the state. GoggleWorks is one of the nation's largest interactive community arts centers. And each year, the Berks Arts Council presents the largest jazz festival on the east coast. In addition, the Santander Arena and Performing Arts Center bring some of the world's top acts to Reading.
The great outdoors is right in your backyard, including the National Scenic Appalachian Trail, Blue Marsh Lake, French Creek State Park, and the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. And you'll find lakes for boating, swimming, ice fishing, and skating. Reading also ranks fourth nationwide in minor-league sports markets, hosting our own minor league hockey (Reading Royals) and baseball (Reading Fightin' Phils) teams.
Learn More about Reading Hospital and Berks County:
Tour Reading Hospital
Living in Berks County - Reading Fellows
Berks County Living
Facts About Reading Hospital
Pennsylvania's Americana Region
Contact: Bill Mawhinney
Email: Bill.Mawhinney@towerhealth.org
Phone: 484-545-7690
Qualifications
Requirements and Qualifications
MD or DO
Unrestricted PA Medical License
Unrestricted DEA
Graduate of an ACGME accredited surgical residency program
Graduate of an ACGME accredited vascular surgery fellowship
Overview
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.