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Tower Health

Rheumatologist - Reading Hospital

Tower Health, West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

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Overview

Reading Hospital

is seeking an experienced

Rheumatologist

to help develop a new practice and address the growing community need. This new

Rheumatology

practice will be hospital based with multi-layered support from the

Department of Medicine . The new physician will be the first provider hired to support the growing community demand; more to follow. The perfect candidate must have a passion for developing and growing this new division. Hospital call will be approximately 1:6, shared with local private practice Rheumatologists.

Reading Hospital

is the clinical headquarters for

Drexel University College of Medicine

providing teaching and research opportunities for all clinical divisions.

Responsibilities The description specifies developing a new rheumatology practice within the hospital-based setting and contributing to the expansion of the division as patient demand grows. The physician will share hospital call with local private practice rheumatologists and participate in teaching and research opportunities through the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health network.

Requirements

MD or DO

Candidates must be licensed/eligible to practice medicine in Pennsylvania.

Board Certified/Board Eligible in Rheumatology

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

$50,000 New Hire Program

Generous paid time-off allowance

CME time and money

Relocation assistance

H1B & Green Card Support (This is not a J-1 visa site)

Supportive health system to advance goals

About Tower Health 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 medical school opened in 2021 and can support a student body of 200 students. 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.

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