Neurologist - Vascular
Tower Health

Job Info

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Overview

Reading Hospital/Tower Health is seeking a Fellowship trained Vascular Neurologist to join our very collaborative & collegial state of the art Primary Stroke Program with telemedicine capabilities. The Vascular Neurologist will be rounding on a pure vascular service with a team that includes an Advanced Practitioner and Neurology Residents from our newly approved ACGME program. We will also consider a traditional work model (5 days a week) for the experienced Vascular Neurologist who is interested in a position of Stroke Medical Director.

Neuroscience Center is a multi-subspecialty clinical service line including 20+ Neurologists and APPs and 5 Neurosurgeons. Reading Hospital is a Primary Stroke Center with a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary stroke team with a state of art stroke unit and is supported by a technologically advanced endovascular treatment program and a Neuro ICU with 4 fellowship trained Neurointensivists. The stroke program is driven by the busiest Emergency Department in PA with over 135,000 visits per year with Stroke call primarily being accomplished by telestroke.

Reading Hospital is a 697-bed nonprofit teaching hospital that provides high quality healthcare, cutting-edge technology, and experienced, caring medical professionals. With more than 600 physicians and providers across 73 locations, Reading Hospital offers comprehensive care ranging from prevention, screenings, and education to the latest clinical services and treatments. Our community health programs provide essential resources to residents of Berks County and surrounding areas.

As the nationally recognized, Magnet-designated flagship institution of Tower Health, Reading Hospital is home to many top-tier specialty care centers and services, including the McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, one of the state's busiest Emergency Departments and a Level I Trauma Center, and Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The Reading Hospital HealthPlex for Advanced Surgery & Patient Care, which opened in 2016, combines state-of- the-art technology and world-class design to create one of the most sophisticated surgical centers and

inpatient facilities in the state. The hospital also operates several residency and fellowship programs. In 2022, Reading Hospital was named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades™ and has been ranked as one of the Top Ten Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report the second year in a row.

Our physicians, providers, and staff practice in a leading-edge setting where advanced medicine and compassion are equally valued. Careers at Reading Hospital offer a highly collaborative setting, where individuals from every medical, professional, and service discipline work together to provide patients and their families with an experience beyond compare.

Reading Hospital is located in beautiful West Reading, part of Berks County. To learn more about everything from arts and jazz festivals to options for outdoor adventures in the region, go to: visitpaamericana.com .

About Tower Health

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, in partnership with Drexel University. Tower Health is strongly committed to academic medicine and training, including multiple residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading. The system also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; home healthcare provided by Tower Health at Home; TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response; Tower Health Medical Group; Tower Health Providers, our clinically integrated network; and 25 Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across our service area. For more information, visit towerhealth.org . Tower Health & Drexel University College of Medicine have partnered to open a brand new medical school 1/2 miles from the Reading Hospital campus. The medical school opened in July 2021; when fully operational, the medical school will enroll 200 medical students.

Reading Hospital Awards and Recognition:

• America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2022)
• America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2017-2021)
• America's 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care™ (2013-2021)
• Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2013-2021)
• Top 10% in the Nation for Neurosciences (2015-2021)
• Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke (2007-2021)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke (2006-2021)
• One of 10 Best Value Hospitals in Pennsylvania
• Top 1 percent of U.S. hospitals for clinical outcomes
• Reading Hospital Recognized on Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals (92 nd ) 2021 List

Job Summary

The Vascular Neurologist will be joining a very experienced Stroke Team with layered support to include Advanced Practitioners and Residents. The opportunity provides a wide-ranging involvement in Stroke Neurology with high acuity and volume due to the busiest Emergency Department in Pennsylvania. The Vascular Neurologist has the opportunity to participate in the final development of the Comprehensive Stroke Program.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive Compensation Plan with a superb benefits package
• CME Allowance
• Retirement programs
• Educational Loan Forgiveness Assistance Program
• Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
• Relocation Assistance
• Spousal/Domestic Partner Job Search Support
• H1B Visas and Green Card Sponsorship (we cannot currently support J1 Visa Waivers).

Living in Berks County - From Reading Fellows (Video)

Reading Hospital is in beautiful West Reading, part of Berks County. Berks County is one hour northwest of Philadelphia and within driving distance of other major metropolitan areas including Baltimore, New York City, and Washington, DC, offering an easy chance to get away for some big city excitement. To learn more about everything from arts and jazz festivals to options for outdoor adventures in the region, go to: visitpaamericana.com or to watch a video about what it's like to live in Berks County, click here .

Contact Name: Ken Nichols

Contact Email: Kenneth.nichols@towerhealth.org

Contact Phone: 484-628-6581

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Qualifications

Qualifications

• MD or DO
• BE/BC in Neurology & Vascular Neurology
• Licensed/eligible to obtain Pennsylvania Medical License

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