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Altoona, Pennsylvania, Emergency Medicine Opening

Clinical Role:
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Join a team focused on quality and patient safety at two hospitals. Our Emergency Medicine department is seeking an Emergency Medicine physician to share shifts at both hospitals
Both hospitals are staffed with additional Advanced Provider support (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) coverage daily
Qualified candidates will be board-eligible, or board-certified in Emergency Medicine
Hospital 1:
400-bed hospital serving 50,000 ED patients a year
Level III Trauma Center
4-star CMS hospital with an A grade in hospital safety
Accredited HeartCARE center, cardiac cath lab & chest pain center
Accredited breast imaging center of excellence
Thrombectomy capable stroke center
Type 2 diabetes honor roll
Lung cancer screening center
Stroke honor roll and stroke Gold Plus award recipient
Hospital 2:
40-bed hospital serving 18,000 ED patients a year
Fully accredited by the Joint Commission
Leapfrog A grade for hospital safety recipient every year since 2018
Joint Commission accredited acute stroke ready hospital
ACR designated lung cancer screening center
CAP accredited lab
Great APP Support
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Organization Information:
Competitive base salary
Outstanding benefit package including health, dental, vision and pension
Option to earn significant additional income
Generous CME allowance & PTO
Relocation reimbursement
Work at a busy community hospital
Live in a great community while having the support through teleradiology. The Department of Radiology is one of the largest academic departments in the country with over 170 Radiologists, 42 research faculty, 66 residents and fellows
McKesson PACs and Powerscibe which will convert to i-Site
Cerner is inpatient EMR and EPIC, outpatient EMR
Transitioning to all EPIC Fall 2025
                           
Lifestyle Information:
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
Nearest Major Cities:
Pittsburgh: 2 hrs
Baltimore/ Washington DC: 3 hrs
Philadelphia: 4 hrs
New York City: 5 hrs
Local air and train service available

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