Job Summary
Job Description
Reading Hospital, located in West Reading, PA is seeking a full-time Board Eligible/Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician to join the busiest Emergency Department in Pennsylvania and a very collaborative team of 40+ providers to serve a population of more than 400,000 with comprehensive services and technology. The new physician will be joining an excellent support team of experienced Advanced Practitioners as well as Emergency Medicine Residents.
Reading Hospital is a 697-bed nonprofit teaching hospital that provides high quality healthcare, cutting-edge technology, and experienced, caring medical professionals. As the nationally recognized, Magnet-designated flagship institution of Tower Health, Reading Hospital is home to many top-tier specialty care centers and services including the McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, one of the state’s busiest Emergency Departments and a Level I Trauma Center, and Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the region’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Reading Hospital was named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2023 by Healthgrades™. This is the second year in a row (2022-2023) that Reading Hospital has been in the top 1 percent of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance. Reading Hospital has also been ranked as one of the Top Ten Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report the second year in a row.
Reading Hospital Awards and Recognition:
- America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2022)
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2017-2023)
- America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care™ (2013-2023)
- Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2013-2023)
- Top 10% in the Nation for Neurosciences (2015-2023)
- Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke (2007-2023)
- Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke (2006-2023)
- One of 10 Best Value Hospitals in Pennsylvania
- Top 1 percent of U.S. hospitals for clinical outcomes
- Reading Hospital Recognized on Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals (92nd) 2021 List
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. The school opened in 2021 and is currently accepting enrollment applications for the second class in 2024. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.
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 including very experienced Advanced Practitioners
- 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
- Residency/Fellowship Stipend
- Retention Bonus
- 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
Virtual Tour – Reading Hospital
Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health
Living in Berks County – From Reading Fellows (Video)
Websites:
Reading Hospital Campus Map
Facts About Reading Hospital
Berks County Living Website
Newcomers Guide to Berks County
Pennsylvania’s Americana Region
Job Responsibilities
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 including very experienced Advanced Practitioners
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
Educational Loan Assistance
Residency/Fellowship Stipend
Generous paid time-off allowance
CME time and money
Relocation assistance
H1B & Green Card Support
Supportive health system to advance goals
Qualifications
Graduate of Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania
Board Eligible or Board Certified in Emergency Medicine