Regular/Temporary: Regular
Shift: Day Job

Description:

• UPMC Altoona is now accepting ABIM/AOBIM/ABFM Board Eligible/Board Certified physicians for an exciting hospital medicine career opportunity.
• We offer exceptional career growth opportunities and stability as part of a financially strong and thriving world-class health system.
• Our competitive compensation and benefits package includes occurrence-based malpractice insurance, employer-funded retirement plan, paid health/dental/vision insurance, life/disability insurance, and more.
• The service is currently comprised of 25 physicians and 15+ APPs who provide inpatient care with the support of medical and surgical specialists, while also coordinating care with an Intensivist Service and primary care physicians.
• Each physician treats an average of 16-18 adult inpatients per day from admission through discharge. 
• Work schedule is 7 days on, 7 days off, 12-hour shifts, with night call covered by nocturnists. 
• Intensivist Service covers ICU. No OB or peds. No procedures, and no responsibility for code response.

Work Location(s):

• UPMC Altoona
• UPMC Bedford (for emergency coverage only)

Qualifications:

•  Licensure, Certifications and Clearances:
• Board Certified or Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• BLS, ACLS Certified
• Must qualify for a medical license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Act 33, 34, 73