Responsibilities:

The Reading Hospital is seeking a Per Diem Advanced Practitioner to join our Emergency Medicine team.

• The Advanced Practitioner shall assist the Emergency Medicine physicians in evaluating and treating patients in the main Emergency Department.
• The Advanced Practitioner functions as a primary health care provider with the responsibility of managing health related problems and conditions.
• The APP serves as a clinical leader and works closely with the physicians in managing patients, administration of medication, order necessary labs or tests, prescriptions and appropriate documentation of patient charts.
• Works within specific department with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals in coordinating and delivering patient care and facilitating communication between the patient and family members, the nursing team and the medical staff functioning as a clinical expert in the area, program or department assigned.

Emergency Department Highlights:

• Reading Hospital ED is Pennsylvania's busiest ED with more than 137,000 patients annually, including 30,000 children.
• Very experienced staff with 40+ providers as well as Emergency Medicine Residents
• The Emergency Department contains 120 beds
• New self-contained Pediatric Emergency unit with 16 beds
• Level I Trauma Center
• Level III NICU
• Emergency Medicine Residency Program
• Abundant teaching, quality improvement, and research opportunities

The Benefits We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
• Malpractice insurance
• Retention Bonus
• Residency/Fellowship Stipend
• Generous paid time-off allowance
• CME time and money
• Relocation assistance
• H1B & Green Card Support
• Supportive health system to advance goals

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.

Videos

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Living in Berks County – From Reading Fellows (Video)

Websites:

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Facts About Reading Hospital

Berks County Living Website

Newcomers Guide to Berks County

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