Orthopedics at UPMC

Orthopedics physician employment in Pennsylvania : UPMC Altoona Elite Orthopaedics is recruiting an Orthopedic Surgeon with subspecialty interest and experience in trauma, total joints/hand preferred but not necessary 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. Opportunity Details Join a full-service practice with 6 orthopedic surgeons, 8 Physician Assistants, and a non-surgical sports medicine physician Clinical Academic appointment Practice call 1:5 Team physicians for local Division 1 University In-office imaging and PACS/EMR system Newly constructed 90,000 sq ft medical office complex What we Offer Generous salary plus incentive bonus $25,000 sign-on bonus Health, life, vision and disability insurance as well as retirement benefits Occurrence based malpractice insurance, professional dues Relocation allowance About UPMC Altoona and UPMC UPMC Altoona (part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center hospital network) is a 400-bed regional health care system providing care to residents of a six-county service area in central Pennsylvania. UPMC Altoona is a level II trauma center, regional oncology center, and a Joint Commission-certified stroke center with 24/7 care and a renowned interventional neurology program UPMC Altoona provides comprehensive cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, behavioral health and a vascular and wound care center. The Health System's medical staff is comprised of approximately 400 primary care physicians and specialists. 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 UPMC is inventing new models of accountable, cost-effective, patient-centered care Closely affiliated with University of Pittsburgh 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 !function () {var reb2b = window.reb2b = window.reb2b || []; if (reb2b.invoked) return;reb2b.invoked = true;reb2b.methods = ["identify", "collect"]; reb2b.factory = function (method) {return function () {var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments); args.unshift(method);reb2b.push(args);return reb2b;};}; for (var i = 0; i Board Certified or Board Eligible Medical Doctor with or w/o US residency with current US work visa.