About the role
Tower Health is a leading regionally integrated healthcare system providing compassionate, high-quality, advanced care to communities throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. With more than 10,000 team members and approximately 1,200 beds, the system includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, in partnership with Drexel University.
Reading Hospital, Tower Health’s flagship hospital, is recognized for excellence in trauma, neurosurgery, stroke, cardiac and vascular surgery, hematology, and oncology. The hospital also maintains a strong commitment to academic medicine, with residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences.
Trauma Surgeon Opportunity – Reading Hospital
Location: West Reading, Pennsylvania
Positions Available: 2
The Trauma Surgery team provides comprehensive clinical care to patients requiring trauma, surgical critical care, and acute care general surgery at our state recognized Level 1 trauma center in West Reading. Physicians evaluate and manage trauma and acute general surgery patients in the emergency department, cover the surgical intensive care unit, and have the opportunity to participate in a small elective surgical practice. The trauma surgeons are supported by a team of experienced advanced practice providers who work closely with the physicians in all aspects of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. General Surgery Residents support the team in all aspects of care on the service.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive care for trauma, critical care, and acute care surgery patients.
- Participate in 24/7 trauma and acute care surgery coverage.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to provide evidence-based care consistent with Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation standards.
- Participate in trauma performance improvement and quality initiatives.
- Educate and train General Surgery residents and medical students.
- Maintain a small elective surgical practice.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plans with employer automatic contribution and matching
- Claims-made malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Generous paid time off
- CME time and financial allowance
- Relocation assistance
- Spousal/domestic partner job-search support
- Strong academic and teaching environment
Join our Team
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established trauma program in a supportive, collaborative, and academically focused environment while providing high-level care for the community.
The Community:
Reading Hospital is in West Reading, part of Berks County, Pennsylvania. This is an area that offers many wonderful places to live and raise a family. Berks County is within driving distance of major metropolitan areas like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City, offering an easy chance to get away for some big city excitement.
The Reading Symphony Orchestra and Reading Public Museum are considered among the best in the state. GoggleWorks is one of the nation's largest interactive community arts centers. And each year, the Berks Arts Council presents the largest jazz festival on the east coast. In addition, the Santander Arena and Performing Arts Center bring some of the world’s top acts to Reading.
The great outdoors is right in your backyard, including the National Scenic Appalachian Trail, Blue Marsh Lake, French Creek State Park, and the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. And you'll find lakes for boating, swimming, ice fishing, and skating. Reading also ranks fourth nationwide in minor-league sports markets, hosting our own minor league hockey (Reading Royals) and baseball (Reading Fightin’ Phils) teams.
Berks County Living Website
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Brittany Kulp
484-587-9535
Brittany.Kulp@towerhealth.org
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- MD or DO degree
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency
- Fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care
- Unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license
- Current ATLS certification required (Instructor preferred)
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
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