Orthopedic Surgery - Spine Position in Altoona, PA

**Orthopedic Spine Surgery Opening in Altoona, PA**
Pittsburgh 98m

Seeking a Orthopedic Spine Surgeon 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.  
* Join a full-service practice with 5 orthopedic surgeons, 9 Physician Assistants and a non-surgical sports medicine physician
* Trauma call 1:5
* Practice call 1:5
* In-office imaging and PACS/EMR system
* Newly constructed 90,000 sq ft medical office complex
* Hospital has 18 ORs; Ambulatory Surgery Center had 6 ORs
* Team physicians for local Division 1 University

**What we Offer**
 
* Generous salary plus incentive bonus
* Sign-on bonus
* PTO, CME time & allowance
* Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
* Employer matched retirement program
* Occurrence-based malpractice insurance, professional dues
* Relocation allowance

**Requirements**

* Must have an MD or DO
* BC/BE in Orthopedic Surgery
* Ability to obtain an unrestricted PA license.

**Hospital**

* 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.
* 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.

**About the Community**
 
* Choose to live in the Altoona/Hollidaysburg/Duncansville area offering safe and enriching environments to enjoy work/life balance.
* Located in the Altoona/Blair County/West 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