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Posted: 09-Jul-24
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: ic-2024-2039
Faculty Ambulatory Internist
Position Overview
This position is located in Allentown Pennsylvania at Valley Health Partners Community Health Center. Valley Health Partners Community Health Center (VHP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health & wellness of the Lehigh Valley vulnerable community members and is recognized as a Federally Qualified Health Center-Look Alike (FQHC-LA). VHP Lehigh Valley Physicians Practice provides direct patient care to vulnerable populations, including underserved communities, elderly patients, and those with limited access to healthcare resources. Physicians partner with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive and patient-centered care for vulnerable populations, including internal referrals to social services and other community resources. VHP Lehigh Valley Physicians Practice (LVPP) is seeking a Physician who is passionate about providing high-quality, accessible, cost-effective adult primary care to a highly complex patient population and serving as a role model for medical residents, demonstrating professionalism, compassion, and empathy in patient care and teaching interactions.
We are seeking a Physician who has a passion in teaching as well as working in an underserved community. The position will be split into 60% of the time teaching residents and 40% of the time practicing. Lehigh Valley Physician Practice is open Monday-Friday 8a-5p and has 4 Physicians, 3 APC's, and 30 other team members that you will be working with. LVPP has robust embedded wrap around services and resources such as behavioral health, diabetes educators, social workers, RN case managers, and pharmacists. LVPP is also the ambulatory training site for Internal Medicine, transitional year, and psych residents. Call is rotated between the Physicians and APCs at this practice. Hospital rounding will be expected on average 7-8 weekends.
The division of internal medicine is growing with more than 20 practices and 100 clinicians.
In an Internal Medicine career with LVHN, you’ll experience:
- Flexible Monday-Friday schedules
- Call is shared with other practices in the region and goes to nurse triage first.
- Onsite and remote care team to support physician with in-basket work.
- Career development opportunities in teaching, research and physician leadership
- Academic appointment is available through our affiliation with the University of South Florida Medical School.
Benefits & Perks:
As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Explore our benefits.
- Starting Bonus
- Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
- Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
- CME Time and Allowance
- Relocation (if applicable)
- Eligible for a sizeable end of year bonus
LVHN offers clinicians the strength of a large network, an integrated medical staff, and a platform to develop and grow your clinical, research, academic and educational career. Join an amazing team of internists who are committed to quality outcomes and provide patient-centered, progressive primary care.
Qualifications
- Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine
- A current Pennsylvania Medical License or the ability to obtain one is required
- 3 years of Primary Care/Hospital experience
Recruiter Details
Kayla HilliardClinician Recruiter, Internal Medicine
Kayla.Hilliard@lvhn.org
484-705-5569
About LVHN
LVHN hospitals in the Lehigh Valley are the only hospitals in the region to have received Magnet® recognition five consecutive times since 2002. This prestigious recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center demonstrates our commitment to nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. LVHN is home to five clinical institutes. Each serve as a hub for innovation, collaboration and education. Our institutes include Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute, Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence, Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute and Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute. LVHN is also home to Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital, which is the only children's hospital in the region. This hospital gives our community access to more than 30 pediatric specialties, Children's ExpressCARE locations and a dedicated Children's ER.
We've been consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the top hospital in the region and among the best in the state. We're also Great Place to Work-Certified™, which means an overwhelming majority of our colleagues have a positive experience at LVHN.
These designations tell you that LVHN is a great place to work from hire to retire. If you are someone who aligns with LVHN's core values - Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration and Excellence – you will have a rewarding and successful career here.
Vaccination Requirements
Individuals are required to adhere to all LVHN vaccination policies in effect at the time of hire. Employees will be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Please note that safety sensitive positions cannot test positive for marijuana or its metabolites, medical or otherwise.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.