Orthopedic Surgery Opening in Erie, PA

**Orthopedic Surgery Opening in Erie, PA**
Buffalo, NY 97m; Cleveland, OH 102m; Pittsburgh 128m

Seeking an Orthopedic Surgeon with subspecialty interest and experience in trauma, total joints/hand preferred but not necessary to step into a fully established practice with high volume patient base.

* The practice cares for patients referred from 70+ primary care physicians and the Hospitals emergency and trauma departments.
* Full-time, Permanent
* Physician must be board eligible / board certified with ability to obtain an unrestricted PA license
* Join a full-service practice with 6 orthopedic surgeons, 8 Physician Assistants, and a non-surgical sports medicine physician
* Clinical Academic appointment
* Trauma call 1:5
* Practice call 1:5
* Team physicians for local Division 1 University
* In-office imaging and PACS/EMR system
* Newly constructed 90,000 sq ft medical office complex

**Candidates can expect:**

* Generous salary plus incentive bonus
* $25,000 sign-on bonus
* Health, life, vision and disability insurance as well as retirement benefits
* Occurrence based malpractice insurance, professional dues
* Relocation allowance

400-bed regional health care system providing care to residents of a six-county service area in central Pennsylvania. Level II trauma center, regional oncology center, and a Joint Commission-certified stroke center with 24/7 care and a renowned interventional neurology program. Comprehensive cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, behavioral health and a vascular and wound care center. The Health Systems medical staff is comprised of approximately 400 primary care physicians and specialists.

**About the Community**

* Located in the Altoona/Blair County/Central Pennsylvania region
* Very reasonable cost of living
* Family-oriented community
* Excellent school systems
* Abundant cultural amenities including hiking, biking, paddling, fishing and skiing at nearby state parks, resorts and rail trails, Big10 sports, national touring performing artists
* Active social scene from neighboring State College, home to Penn States University Park campus.
* 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.
* Unlimited outdoor and recreational opportunities