Staff Physician - Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine

Penn State Health
- Hershey Medical Center

Location:

US:

PA:
Hershey
Work Type:
Full Time
FTE: 1.0

Shift: Varied
Shift Differential:
Exempt:
Yes

Hours:

Varies
Recruiter Contact:
Please contact Patty

A. Shipton  for additional information.

Adolescent Medicine Physician Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital Division of Adolescent Medicine is recruiting a BC/BE full-time Adolescent Medicine Physician
.

Opportunity highlights:

• Join 4 Adolescent Medicine fellowship-trained pediatricians, as well as 2 nurse practitioners and other subspecialists
• Multidisciplinary clinical practice, with a concentration on pre-teens, teens, and young adults with subspecialty adolescent medicine disorders
• Divisional clinical activities include the treatment of complex medical/psychosocial disorders, eating disorders, weight management, substance abuse disorders, adolescent GYN, and male and female reproductive health.
• Clinical responsibilities involve both outpatient clinical work and consultation on inpatient units.
• Opportunity to teach medical students, residents, and fellows
• Opportunities to initiate and participate in clinical research and quality projects
• Academic rank is commensurate with experience
• As a member of the academic division, there are ample opportunities to initiate and participate in scholarly projects
• There is also a unique opportunity to enroll in our institution's Junior Faculty Development program. This is a mature program designed to assist junior faculty in the development of a project that can lead to a successful and fulfilling academic career

What we’re seeking:

• MD, D.O., or foreign equivalent
• BC/BE in Pediatrics
• BC/BE in Adolescent Medicine preferred
• Ability to acquire a license to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• A strong commitment to patient care, medical student and resident education and research/scholarly activity is necessary.

What we’re offering:

• Highly competitive compensation package with guaranteed salary
• Generous benefits, including relocation assistance, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and malpractice Insurance.
• Vacation time, paid parental, and medical leave.
• CME allowance and time
• Peloton discount, on-site fitness centers, and other wellness benefits
• Penn State University tuition discount for employees and dependents

Interested candidates, please contact Patty Shipton, CPRP, Senior Physician Recruiter,

Community

• The area offers excellent public schools with many ranking in the top 100 in the state.
• Central PA offers vibrant urban areas surrounded by small town rural/suburban communities which affords exceptional cultural opportunities including the Harrisburg Symphony, museums, farmers markets and fine dining.
• For the outdoor enthusiast, we have ample opportunities for hiking - Appalachian Trail and many other trails, biking, boating/rowing - Susquehanna River, skiing, and hunting - surrounded by state game lands.
• Located within a short train ride or drive to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.

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 16,500 people system wide. The system includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital, and Penn State Cancer Institute based in Hershey, PA.;
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, PA.;
Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, PA.; and more than 2,300 physicians and direct care providers at more than 125 medical office locations. Additionally, the system jointly operates various health care providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey Endoscopy Center, Horizon Home Healthcare and Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.

In December 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…