Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center

Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.0
Shift: Varied
Hours: 40hr
Recruiter Contact: Please contact Patty A. Shipton at pshipton@pennstatehealth.psu.edu for additional information.

Summary of Position:

The Penn State Children's Hospital in Hershey, PA, is offering an exciting physician opportunity for an Infectious Disease Pediatrician at our Hershey campus.

What We're Offering:

• Join a busy division with a national reputation for teaching, research and state of the art patient care related to antibiotic stewardship, comparative effectiveness, pediatric HIV, clinical trials, and global health.
• Participation in resident and medical student education
• Interaction with dynamic clinicians and an outstanding array of cutting-edge researchers at both University Park and Hershey campuses.
• Competitive salary, generous benefits, and the ability to become part of the collegial faculty of Penn State Pediatrics at our 8-story freestanding 160-bed Children?s Hospital.
• Unique patient populations including refugee populations from many countries, the largest Amish community in the U.S. and the Milton Hershey school.
• IDSA Antibiotic Stewardship Centers of Excellence hospital, 56-bed level IV NICU, 22-bed level 1 PICU, the only Level 1 American College of Surgeons Certified Children?s Surgery Center in the state.
• Academic Rank will be commensurate with experience.

What We're Seeking:

• Must be BC/BE in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Disease.
• Experience caring for the full range of pediatric infections including congenital and neonatal infections, opportunistic infections in the setting of cancer, bone marrow transplant and primary immunodeficiencies, ICU-level care including ECMO, bone/joint infections, vaccine-preventable infections.
• Interest in infection control, care of immunocompromised hosts or HIV care preferred but not required.
• Must be comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams.
• A strong or growing track record of scholarship, and a deep commitment to excellence in education.

Compensation and Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation package with guaranteed salary.
• Eligible for bonus in first year of employment.
• Generous benefits including relocation assistance, and malpractice insurance. Position qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• CME allowance and time.
• Vacation time, Paid Parental and Medical Leave.

Community

• The area offers excellent public schools with many ranking in the top 100 in the state.
• Central PA offers vibrant urban areas surrounded by small town rural/suburban communities which affords exceptional cultural opportunities including the Harrisburg Symphony, museums, farmers markets and fine dining.
• For the outdoor enthusiast, we have ample opportunities for hiking - Appalachian Trail and many other trails, biking, boating/rowing - Susquehanna River, skiing, and hunting - surrounded by state game lands.
• Located within a short train ride or drive to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.

Interested candidates, please contact:
Patty Shipton, CPRP, Senior Physician Recruiter at Email: pshipton@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please call 717-531-8440 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, email hrsolutions@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or download our Accommodation Instructions for Job Applicants PDF for more detailed steps for assistance.

About Penn State Health - Physician Recruitment

Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across central Pennsylvania.The system includes Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa., Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Children’s Hospital, Penn State Cancer Institute, and Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital (jointly owned), based in Hershey, Pa., as well as more than 1,300 physicians and direct care providers at 78 medical office locations. The system also has jointly owned health care providers, including Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey Endos...copy Center, Horizon Home Healthcare and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine, the University’s medical school.

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