Academic Hospitalist

Job Summary

• Reading Hospital is recruiting an Academic Hospitalist to join the Faculty of our outstanding Internal Medicine Residency.
• Day shifts are solely in a teaching environment with controlled census based on team size.
• The four team models include: one team of attending with 2 medical students, one team of attending with senior resident and 2 medical students and two traditional teams of attending, 1 senior resident, 2 interns and 2 to 3 medical students.
• Night shifts are admitting shifts in rotation with the Hospitalists with focus of supervising in-patient teaching service which includes supervising resident admissions, resident response to Code blue and rapid response team resident supervision.
• Internal Medicine Board Certification and ACLS certification is required.
• Faculty administrative time includes but is not limited to teaching, mentoring, program innovations, curriculum development as well as personal faculty development and scholarly activity.
• Bedside clinical care and teaching involves: 126 total 10-hour shifts annually: 120 day shifts of 10 hours per shift (18 weeks) Monday through Sunday work week block and 6 night shifts of 10 hour shifts annually.
• Faculty administrative and teaching time: administrative time is equivalent to 720 hours of time scheduled on non-clinical blocks annually.
• Learn more about our IM programs here: https://towerhealth.org/academic-affairs/residency-programs/internal-medicine-residency We Offer: Competitive compensation package Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
• Malpractice insurance $50,000 New Hire bonus Generous paid time-off allowance - Vacation (4 weeks) and CME (1 week) in non-clinical scheduled weeks.
• CME time and money Relocation assistance H1B Visa & Green Card Support (*does not qualify for J1 Waiver) Supportive health system to advance goals Spousal/Domestic Partner Job Search Support About The Community Reading Hospital is located in West Reading, part of Berks County, Pennsylvania.
• This is an area that offers many wonderful places to live and raise a family.
• Berks County is within driving distance of major metropolitan areas like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City, offering an easy chance to get away for some big city excitement.
• The Reading Symphony Orchestra and Reading Public Museum are considered among the best in the state.
• Goggle Works is one of the nation's largest interactive community arts centers.
• And each year, the Berks Arts Council presents the largest jazz festival on the east coast.
• In addition, the Santander Arena and Performing Arts Center bring some of the world’s top acts to Reading.
• The great outdoors is right in your backyard, including the National Scenic Appalachian Trail, Blue Marsh Lake, French Creek State Park, and the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.
• And you'll find lakes for boating, swimming, ice fishing, and skating.
• Reading also ranks fourth nationwide in minor-league sports markets, hosting our own minor league hockey (Reading Royals) and baseball (Reading Fightin’ Phils) teams.
• Videos Virtual Tour – Reading Hospital Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health Living in Berks County – From Reading Fellows (Video) Websites: Reading Hospital Campus Map Facts About Reading Hospital Berks County Living Website Newcomers Guide to Berks County Pennsylvania’s Americana Region Contact Name: Kat McEwan Contact Email: Kat.McEwan@towerhealth.org Contact Phone: 301-524-3419 (Call or Text) #LI-KE1 #READ

Qualifications

Candidates must have experience as a Chief Resident or 1+ year of teaching experience in a Hospitalist setting. Internal Medicine Board Certification and ACLS certification is required. A valid PA Medical License or the ability to obtain one is required Experience practicing medicine in a hospital setting Highly computer literate and familiar with charting Excels in communicating sensitive and/or adverse information Sound judgment and expert decision-making abilities Analytical thinker and complex problem-solver

Overview

• Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties.
• With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St.
• Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.
• Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health.
• The school opened in 2021 and is currently accepting enrollment applications for the second class in 2024.
• In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs.
• Discover why our hospital is a great place to work—take a virtual tour of our facility here: https://youtu.be/hH6ItnuIIsc For more information, visit towerhealth.org