Permanent Surgery: Thoracic Job in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Surgery: Thoracic
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
• Structure of Position: Multi-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: 1:3
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

Dear General Thoracic Surgeon,

How would you like to live  in a family friendly historic town in Central PA and practice in a highly reputable group? With more than 15 colleges and universities nearby and easy drives to Philadelphia; Washington, D.C. and New York City; I have an opportunity for you in beautiful Harrisburg, PA-voted TOP CITY to live in!

Excellent General Thoracic Surgery Opportunity:

* Our high volume, reputable, well-supported organization is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible General Thoracic Surgeon.

• A well-established, Thoracic Surgery Division, in a multi-disciplinary setting. The institute is physician-centric and has shared governance.  

• They host a comprehensive, Thoracic Oncology / Surgery Division which is a Lung Cancer Alliance, Lung Cancer Screening Center of Excellence which includes: interventional pulmonary procedures including EBUS, and navigational bronchoscopy. Minimally invasive excellence is critical in the care of both benign and malignant thoracic disease. Access to both state of the art VATS and DaVinci SI is available. 

• Physicians perform more than 400 procedures annually including lobectomies, pneumonectomies and wedge resections. 

• Expect to interact closely with the cardiovascular surgery colleagues, who have been recognized at both the state and national levels for providing the highest caliber of surgical care.

• Have a well-established oncology multidisciplinary program dedicated thoracic oncologist and robust radiation oncology. 

About the Position:

• The successful candidate will have experience in thoracic surgery, inclusive of malignant and non-malignant disease of the lung, pleura, diaphragm and mediastinum including the esophagus. Advanced skills in bronchoscopy, thorascopic and laparoscopic surgery techniques required. The ideal candidate should possess exceptional teamwork and mentorship abilities. 

• Board Certification and active Pennsylvania License preferred or in process

• Equal division of compensation and work among all thoracic surgeons

• Generous compensation package including guaranteed base salary (approximately 80% of comp), RVU and quality bonuses

• 5 weeks of paid time off per year

• Medical malpractice and tail coverage

• Sign on bonus available

• CME allowance

• Retirement savings and match

• Moving relocation reimbursement and much more

• Not an H-1B or J-1Visa opportunity

About South Central PA:

• Features both rural and suburban living and boasts an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events and entertainment. Close to historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and world-famous Hershey Park and Hershey’s Chocolate World.

• Offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania’s top colleges and universities. Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania. With affordable homes—a composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 126.5 in Philadelphia—it’s a great place to grow a career and family.

• Listed among (Registered Profile Required)“America’s Most Livable Cities,” and a 2–3 hour drive away from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

A nationally recognized leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered healthcare services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities. Its more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals and approximately 11,000 employees serve a 10-county area at outpatient facilities and eight acute care hospitals with 1,360 licensed beds: Carlisle, Community Osteopathic, Hanover, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lititz, Memorial, and West Shore. The not-for-profit system anticipates caring for more than 1.2 million area residents in FY 2018

If you are interested, please email me your CV and I look forward to hearing from you and have a wonderful day!

Sincerely,

Jane Rea

A Care Healthcare

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• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
• Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes

• Facility Type: Hospital
• Number of Hospital Beds: 885
• Number of ER Visits Per Year: 60000
• Number of Deliveries Per Year: 5000