St. Lukes Neurosurgical Associates (SLNA), located in the Lehigh Valley of Eastern Pennsylvania, is seeking a BC/BE neurosurgeon to join a collegial, well-established, hospital employed group of 11 neurosurgeons. This is the pre-eminent neurosurgery practice in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania with a strong referral base and solid track record of developing multidisciplinary neurosciences programs with administrative support

The special feature of this group is the quality of the partners and the neurosurgery they practice. The successful candidate will be comfortable with all aspects of general neurosurgery. An interest neuro trauma, and spine is a plus! Present partners also subspecialize in an area of interest/training.

Features of the practice:

• Network comprised of 15 campuses. Primary neurosurgical call is dedicated to physically cover the Neuroscience Hub (Level 1 Trauma, Comprehensive Stroke Center) as well as two level 2 trauma centers; ER calls can come from all locations, but anything urgent/surgical being transferred to one of the above
• Comprehensive Stroke Center, with separate cerebrovascular/endovascular call structure
• Minimal pediatric neurosurgery cases stabilized and transferred
• Electronic office and hospital medical records (Epic), including home access including to PACS
• Referrals developed from extensive Network owned PCP practices, 13 Network ERs, neurology, spine & pain practice, oncology, ENT, etc. No in-network neurosurgery competition. 1 spine focused orthopedic surgeon in Network very collegial relationship.
• Extensive corp of Advanced Practitioners to assist in ORs, facilitate rounding, office volumes, etc.
• Medical draw area of 1.1M residents in 11 counties

In joining St. Lukes University Health Network youll enjoy:

• Team-based care with well-educated, dedicated support staff
• A culture in which innovation is highly valued
• Work/life balance & flexibility
• Exceptional compensation package, starting bonus, and relocation reimbursement
• Rich benefits package including malpractice, health and dental insurance, and CME allowance
• Teaching, research, quality improvement and strategic development opportunities

Founded in 1872, St. Lukes University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3.5 billion, the Networks service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Lukes hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Lukes Childrens Hospital.

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicares five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek Worlds Best Hospital. The Networks flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 11 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Lukes was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.

St. Lukes has been named the Top Workplace in the large employer category by the Morning Call. This is the second year in a row that St. Lukes has been recognized as a Top Workplace. In addition, St. Lukes has been named a Top Workplace nationally, in the Philadelphia region and in New Jersey. St. Lukes is the ONLY healthcare institution in Pennsylvania and the third-highest ranked healthcare entity in the nation to be designated a Top Workplace in 2024.

In 2024, St. Luke's was named one of the Nation's Best Employers for New Grads, a top 10 ranked employer in Pennsylvania and the #1 ranked health care employer in the state by Forbes Magazine.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CANDIDATES: COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT

As a leading healthcare provider, St. Lukes University Health Network is committed to protecting our employees, patients and community. As we continue to provide quality care to our patients, we are taking important next steps to prevent undue harm to our employees & ensure our patients have a safe environment for medical care and treatment. Effective immediately, St. Lukes is requiring all new hires, along with our current employees, to be fully vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment.Medical or religious exemptions will be reviewed as per our policy and guidelines.

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