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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Location:  US:PA:Reading

Work Type:  Full Time

FTE:  1.0

Shift:  Varied

Hours:  Varied

Recruiter:  Please contact Patty Shipton at pshipton@pennstatehealth.psu.edu for additional information.

Penn State Health St. Joseph is seeking a BC/BE family medicine physician to join our team as a faculty member in our 6-6-6 Family and Community Medicine Residency Program in Berks County, PA. Priority will be given to candidates interested in inpatient medicine. The Family and Community Medicine Residency Program strives to provide excellent education in training family physicians to provide comprehensive, compassionate, coordinated and continuous high-quality patient-centered care to the community served by our Program.

The Family and Community Medicine Residency Program strives to provide excellent education in training family physicians to provide comprehensive, compassionate, coordinated and continuous high-quality patient-centered care to the community served by our Program.

Duties include teaching, mentoring, advising, and supervising residents; engaging in scholarly activity; and providing patient care. The residency program fosters a supportive family-oriented environment that encourages work-life balance.

Job Requirements: 

• Medical degree - M.D., D.O. or foreign equivalent
• Completion of an accredited Family Medicine residency program
• Ability to acquire a license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania
• Board certification/eligibility in Family Medicine
• Experience in an academic setting preferred
• Conversational Spanish speaking skills preferred

About Penn State Health:

Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania. It employs more than 14,000 people systemwide. The system includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Children's Hospital, and Penn State Cancer Institute based in Hershey, Pa.; Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa., and more than 2,000 physicians and direct care providers at more than 100 medical office locations. Additionally,  the system jointly operates various health care providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey Endoscopy Center, Horizon Home Healthcare and Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute. In December 2017, Penn State Health partnered with Highmark Health to facilitate creation of a value-based, community care network in the region. Penn State Health shares an integrated strategic plan and operations with Penn State College of Medicine, the University's medical school. With campuses in State College and Hershey, Pa., the College of Medicine boasts a portfolio of more than $90 million in funded research and more than 1,700 students and trainees in medicine, nursing, other health professions and biomedical research.

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 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Eastern Standard Time, Monday – Friday, email hrsolutions@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or download our Accommodation Instructions for Job Applicants PDF for more detailed steps for assistance.

Union:  Non bargained