Vascular Surgery Opening in Altoona, PA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Surgery-Vascular
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/17/24
**Vascular Surgery Opening in Altoona, PA**
Located in South Central Pennsylvania - 100m to Pittsburgh
**Position Details**
- Full-time, permanent
- Employed
- Multi Specialty Group
- Currently 1 vascular surgeon in practice - Hospital has 2 vascular surgeons on staff, both employed but in separate practices
- Patient Load: Office: 15 20 patients per day
- Work Schedule: Office: M - F: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Call Schedule: Practice: 1:2 | Hospital: 1:3
- Skill Mix: Full-scope vascular surgery case mix including open and endovascular procedures, carotid endarterectomy, AV fistula grafts, extremity bypass surgery, angiograms.
- Easy access to the 12-operating room suite, interventional/endovascular procedure room, and 6-operating room ambulatory surgery center.
*Must be proficient and comfortable with AV fistula grafts for renal dialysis patients.*
**Compensation:**
- Base salary of $500,000 + incentive of $46 per physician wRVU above 10,870/year
- Estimated wRVUs at 12,000 = 1,130 wRVU x $46 - Bonus = $51,980
- Total estimated potential - $551,980
- Sign on bonus: $30k
- Malpractice Insurance: Yes
- Health/Vision/Dental/Life/Disability Insurance: Yes
- Vacation: 20 days CME: 5 days / $3,500 annually
- Standard benefits including retirement
**The Company**
- Health Group is part of a world-renowned network of more than 40 hospitals, 90,000 employees, 700 physician offices, and a 3.4 million-member insurance services division
- The hospital is a 400-bed tertiary care hospital with 400+ practicing physicians serving a 6-county region in central PA with an accredited level 2 trauma, stroke and chest pain center and a regional oncology, cardiology, cardiac and vascular surgery center.
- The Altoona Regional Health Services (ARHS) is a large 100+ physician and 65+ APP practice with cardiology, medical oncology, neurology, pulmonology, dermatology, internal medicine, family practice, urology, ENT and plastic surgery.
**The Community**
- Altoona is a small city surrounded by mountains in central Pennsylvania with major northeast metropolitan areas within a 2 5 hour drive
- Altoona Metro/Blair County Population: 130,000
- Hospital Service Area Population: 350,000
- Trauma Service Area Population: 1 million+ (20 counties)
- Local air and train service available
- Penn State University/State College only 40 minutes away
- Our region offers a friendly and uncomplicated way of life filled with cultural and recreational opportunities, where children can grow up in a safe and enriching community. Hiking, biking, paddling, fishing and skiing are popular at nearby state parks, resorts and rail trails. Big10 sports and national touring performing artists are the highlight of neighboring Penn State University.