Academic Hospitalist

Reading Hospital; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Malpractice insurance

$50,000 New Hire bonus

Generous paid time-off allowance

CME time and money

Relocation assistance

H1B Visa & Green Card Support

Spousal/Domestic Partner Job Search Support

Job summary

Reading Hospital is seeking an Academic Hospitalist to join our Internal Medicine Residency faculty. The role includes teaching medical students, supervising in-patient admissions, and engaging in administrative faculty responsibilities. Candidates must have Internal Medicine Board Certification and ACLS certification, as well as at least one year of teaching experience. Benefits include a competitive compensation package, health insurance, relocation assistance, and a significant new hire bonus.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of teaching experience in a Hospitalist setting.
• Internal Medicine Board Certification and ACLS certification required.
• Valid PA Medical License or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Supervise resident admissions and response to Code blue.
• Engage in teaching, mentoring, and curriculum development.
• Provide bedside clinical care while maintaining educational duties.

Skills

Teaching experience in a Hospitalist setting

Expert decision-making abilities

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Computer literacy

Education

Internal Medicine Board Certification

ACLS certification

Valid PA Medical License

Job description

Job Summary

Reading Hospital is recruiting an Academic Hospitalist to join faculty of our outstanding Internal Medicine Residency. Day shifts are solely in a teaching environment with controlled census based on team size. The four team models include: one team of attending with 2 medical students, one team of attending with senior resident and 2 medical students, and two traditional teams of attending, 1 senior resident, 2 interns and 2 to 3 medical students.

Night shifts are admitting shifts in rotation with the Hospitalists with focus on supervising the in‑patient teaching service which includes supervising resident admissions, resident response to Code blue and rapid response team resident supervision. Internal Medicine Board Certification and ACLS certification are required.

Faculty administrative time includes but is not limited to teaching, mentoring, program innovations, curriculum development, and personal faculty development and scholarly activity.

Bedside clinical care and teaching involves 126 total 10‑hour shifts annually: 120 day shifts (18 weeks) Monday through Sunday, and 6 night shifts. Faculty administrative and teaching time is equivalent to 720 hours of non‑clinical scheduled time annually.

Benefits

• 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 bonus
• Generous paid time‑off allowance – Vacation (4 weeks) and CME (1 week) in non‑clinical scheduled weeks
• CME time and money
• Relocation assistance
• H1B Visa & Green Card Support (does not qualify for J1 Waiver)
• Supportive health system to advance goals
• Spousal/Domestic Partner Job Search Support

Qualifications

• Experience as a Chief Resident or at least 1 year of teaching experience in a Hospitalist setting
• Internal Medicine Board Certification and ACLS certification required
• Valid PA Medical License or ability to obtain one
• Experience practicing medicine in a hospital setting
• Highly computer literate and familiar with charting
• Excels in communicating sensitive and/or adverse information
• Sound judgment and expert decision‑making abilities
• Analytical thinker and complex problem‑solver