Otolaryngology Physician

UPMC; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Join UPMC Altoona Ear, Nose, and Throat in a modern facility-serving nearly 1 million people, offering a competitive compensation package and a chance to practice in a community known for its recreational and cultural activities. Opportunities abound to be part of a dynamic team in a rich landscape.

Benefits

Competitive base salary plus wRVU bonuses

Sign-on bonus

PTO/CME time and allowance

Relocation reimbursement

Comprehensive health benefits

Employer-matched retirement plan

Occurrence-based malpractice insurance

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of head and neck surgery services.
• Practice in a newly constructed medical office complex.
• Opportunity exists to practice in a neighboring rural hospital.

Job description

Join UPMC Altoona Ear, Nose, and Throat, located in the Allegheny Mountains of West Central Pennsylvania.

Provide a full range of head and neck surgery services within a tertiary health system serving nearly 1 million people across a 6-county region.

Our current team includes 2 experienced physicians and 2 physician assistants.

Referrals originate from UPMC-employed primary care physicians, neighboring community physicians, ER, and Trauma teams.

Practice is based in a newly constructed 90,000-square-foot medical office complex that also houses audiology, allergy and immunology services, imaging, and lab facilities.

The nearby hospital features 12 ORs; an ambulatory surgery center has 6 ORs.

Opportunity exists to practice in a neighboring rural hospital.

About the Opportunity

We offer a competitive compensation package, including base salary plus wRVU bonuses, sign-on bonus, PTO/CME time and allowance, relocation reimbursement, and comprehensive benefits such as family medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, employer-matched retirement plan, and occurrence-based malpractice insurance.

About Our Health System

UPMC Altoona, part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center network, is a 400-bed regional health system with over a dozen outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 400 physicians and advanced practice providers, and nearly 3,000 employees.

Signature services include a Joint Commission-Accredited Stroke Center, Heart and Vascular Institute, Hillman Cancer Center, and Level III Trauma Center.

Our Medical Staff comprises over 70 primary care physicians and specialists in various fields including interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure, dermatology, endocrinology, ENT, general and robotic surgery, bariatric and breast surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, nephrology, orthopedics, podiatry, psychiatry, urology, and vascular surgery.

The hospital is fully staffed with over 20 physician hospitalists, a full-service intensivist team, and interventional radiologists.

About Our Community

Altoona is a small city nestled in the mountains of west-central Pennsylvania, within a 2 to 5-hour drive of five major metropolitan areas. It offers daily Amtrak train service to New York and Pittsburgh, and daily flights to and from Charlotte, NC.

The region provides a friendly, uncomplicated lifestyle with abundant cultural and recreational activities. Popular activities include hiking, biking, paddling, fishing, golfing, and skiing at nearby state parks, resorts, and trails. The area also features Big Ten sports, touring performances, and a college-town atmosphere in State College, home to Penn State University.