Urology Physician

Urology opening - Altoona, PALocated 98m to PittsburghJ1, H1b Eligible Two Openings Position Details

• Full-time, permanent


• Practice is located in spacious medical mall 1-1/2 miles from Hospital


• Currently staffed with 2 physicians and 2 advance practice providers.


• Current practice includes general urology, cystoscopy, vasectomy, seeds, laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, urodynamics, female urology, urologic oncology, CT scans.


• Current schedule for physicians includes 2 days in clinic, 2 days in OR, 1 day for administrative tasks, robotics or larger cases.


• Current call schedule is 1:3


• 12 ORs, a specialized cysto room, and a newly upgraded Da Vinci XI Robotic Surgical System in the hospital.


• The on-campus Ambulatory Surgery Center has 6 ORs


• Level II trauma center, regional oncology center, and a Joint Commission-certified stroke center.


• Provides comprehensive cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, interventional neurology, behavioral health and a vascular and wound care


• Hospital staff includes a 25-physician hospitalist team, a full-service intensivist staff and a team of interventional radiologists.

Compensation/Benefits

• Relocation assistance


• Sign-on bonus


• $4,000 CME allowance


• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience


• Outstanding benefit package including health, dental, life, vision and disability insurance


• Retirement plan with employer match

About the Group

• 400-bed regional tertiary hospital serving west central Pennsylvania.


• Accredited level II trauma, stroke and chest pain center, and a regional oncology center.


• Additional signature services include comprehensive cardiology/cardiovascular surgery, behavioral health, bariatrics, maternity, robotic surgery, and wound care.


• The hospital is a 4-star CMS hospital with a Leapfrog A grade in patient safety.


• The medical staff is comprised of approximately 400 primary care and specialty physicians, including full-service hospitalists, intensivists and a team of interventional radiologists.


• $23 billion world-renowned health care provider and insurer.


• 92,000 employees, including 4,900 physiciansOver 40 academic, community and specialty hospitals


• Over 800 doctors offices and outpatient sites

About the Community:

• You can choose to live in the Altoona/Hollidaysburg area or State College (hometown of Penn State University's main campus). Both communities offer safe and enriching environments to enjoy work/life balance


• Located in the Altoona/Blair County/Central Pennsylvania region


• Very reasonable cost of living


• Excellent school systems


• Abundant cultural amenities including theatre, symphony, minor league baseball, transportation history, festivals, Big10 sports and national touring performing artists


• 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.


• Mountains to climb and ski, rivers and lakes to paddle and fish, trails and roadways to bike, numerous golf courses, tennis and pickle ball courts right here!


• Everything you need within a 15-minute drive no rush hour traffic, no parking fees