Palmdale Regional Medical Center in north L.A. County, recently graded 'A' for patient safety by Leapfrog Group, provides high quality medical services to residents of the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding communities. The hospital is assisting a vascular surgical private practice to recruit a BC/BE Vascular Surgeon to join the group. The position will be based in the group's Antelope Valley office and will include providing surgical services at Palmdale Regional.

A certified STEMI Receiving Center, Palmdale Regional Medical Center has received two American Heart Association® Achievement Awards for implementing quality improvement measures for efficient and coordinated care. PRMC offers surgical services in vascular, general, orthopedics, spine, neuro, and ENT, and offers a wound care center with hyperbaric medicine.

Opportunity highlights:

• Join an established, collegial Vascular Surgery group
• Position is based in the Palmdale/Lancaster area
• Provide services at Palmdale Regional Medical Center
• Group has 4 vascular surgeons
• Call is shared equally
• Weekend call: group covers ED call at 3 hospitals in the San Fernando Valley
• Palmdale Regional Medical Center: 184-bed hospital with 234 beds at build-out
• Hospital has 2 cath labs recently remodeled with advanced technologies
• BC/BE required
• Active California medical license
• Group provides income support first 2 years and benefits
• Group offers partnership and buy-in to surgery center
• First year compensation $320,000-350,000 + incentives

Palmdale Regional Medical Center serves the region of Palmdale, the Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys, and outlying desert communities, an area of a half-million people. The hospital is designated as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, a STEMI Receiving Center, and offers a 35-bed Emergency Department. With over 450 physicians on the medical staff, PRMC recently opened The Birth Place, a brand-new 33,000 square foot maternity center with all-private suites and 2 surgical suites. PRMC features inpatient and outpatient surgical services with robotics, including bariatric, orthopedic, spine, ENT, and urologic surgery. The hospital also offers oncology services including an affiliation with City of Hope, offering patients access to expert physicians, technology and support services. A wound care center with hyperbaric medicine and the recent addition of the Rehabilitation Institute offering inpatient and outpatient services, and our dedicated team of over 1,000 employees and nursing staff combine to make Palmdale Regional Medical Center a leading provider of innovative healthcare in the region. PRMC is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the largest hospital and healthcare management companies in the nation.

Palmdale and the Antelope Valley offer affordable, suburban living with excellent schools and a wide variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options. The area has a diverse and highly educated population of over 500,000, and enjoys proximity to north L.A. County communities like Santa Clarita, Canyon Country, and the San Fernando Valley. Recent growth in the alternative energy and aerospace industries has attracted well-educated, successful professionals to the area, further elevating the quality of housing, schools, industry, entertainment and transportation. With nearby recreation options including beaches, mountains, skiing, hiking, and professional sports, the Palmdale area offers an exceptional quality of life.

Join us and partner in our mission of delivering the highest quality of care and positive outcomes to patients and families in our community!

If you have interest in this opportunity, please contact:
Nathan Arnett
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