Orthopaedic Trauma Physician - Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Penn State Health - Physician Recruitment
Application
Details
Posted: 14-Sep-24
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Required Education:
MD/DO
Internal Number: 54373
Penn State Health Orthopaedic Trauma Physician
The Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is seeking a full-time BE/BC fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Trauma physician with a focus in “Traumaplasty”. The division currently includes 4 full time Orthopaedic Trauma surgeons and 3 Advanced Practice Providers. This is an excellent opportunity to join a regional referral, tertiary care practice a with a Level 1 Trauma program. Our extensive referral base includes five primary counties in central Pennsylvania, a Level 1 and Level 2 trauma centers, as well as referrals from the extended central Pennsylvania region. This is an academic-style practice with strong subspecialty programs in all aspects of adult and pediatric orthopaedic care.
The qualified candidate will be a full-time faculty member of the Penn State Health Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, and hold an academic rank within the Penn State College of Medicine.
What we’re seeking:
Medical degree – MD, DO, or foreign equivalent
BE/BC in Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship training in Orthopaedic Trauma surgery required, focus in the area of “Traumaplasty”
Interest and training in periprosthetic fracture repair and patient care
Excellent patient care abilities and interest in teaching as well as participation in clinical research
Participation in the adult orthopaedic trauma call coverage schedule at two different hospitals (Level 1 and Level 2 centers approximately 30 minutes apart)
What we offer:
Outstanding academic orthopaedic residency program with a national reputation
Highly collaborative culture
Interaction with dynamic clinicians across departments and participation in innovative educational approaches
Opportunity to collaborate in orthopaedic related research
Faculty rank commensurate with experience
Competitive salary and generous benefits
For immediate consideration, please contact:
April D. Armstrong, BSc(PT), MSc, MD, FRCSC, Vice President of Orthopaedic Services, C. McCollister Evarts, MD Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, via email at aarmstrong@pennstatehealth.psu.edu , or telephone at 717-531-4826.
About Penn State Health:
Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania. It employs more than 18,000 people systemwide.
In 2017, Penn State Health partnered with Highmark Health to facilitate creation of a value-based, community care network in the region.
Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine, the University’s medical school. With campuses in State College and Hershey, Pa., the College of Medicine boasts a portfolio of more than $150 million in funded research and more than 1,700 students and trainees in medicine, nursing, other health professions and biomedical research.
All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position’s responsibilities.
Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across central Pennsylvania.The system includes Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa., Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Children’s Hospital, Penn State Cancer Institute, and Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital (jointly owned), based in Hershey, Pa., as well as more than 1,300 physicians and direct care providers at 78 medical office locations. The system also has jointly owned health care providers, including Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey Endos...copy Center, Horizon Home Healthcare and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine, the University’s medical school.