Medical Director Wound Care

Reading Hospital has an excellent opportunity for an energetic and talented physician to join our outpatient UHMS Certified Wound Care Center in Wyomissing, PA as Medical Director. This is your chance to join a well-established practice and guide future growth! The Medical Director will partner with our Practice Administrator, and 2 other wound care specialist Providers (1 Physician, 1 APP), along with 3 seasoned Wound Care Certified Nurses and Hyperbaric Safety Director. You will also have the opportunity to teach Residents and Medical Students when they do clinical rotations through the site.

Our patient volume continues to grow, since opening in July 2007. Typical wound care and HBO cases treated are: cancer, diabetic, osteomyelitis and pressure ulcers.  In addition to the nursing staff, we have a Hyperbaric Safety Director. The site has 2 fully equipped Sechrist Monoplace chambers with 6 leads transcutaneous oximetry.

The ideal candidate will have experience with wound care and hyperbaric medicine. BC/BE in Undersea Hyperbaric Medicine and/or Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) is a requirement within 6-10 months of hire.

https://towerhealth.org/locations/tower-health-medical-group-wound-healing-and-hyperbaric-medicine-wyomissing

The Benefits We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• CME time and money
• 403b retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match. We also offer an optional 457b plan.
• Malpractice insurance with Tail Coverage
• $50,000 Physician New Hire Bonus
• Generous paid time-off allowance for vacation and sick leave
• No nights or weekends
• Relocation assistance

Contact Name: Kat McEwan

Contact Email: Kat.McEwan@towerhealth.org

Contact Phone: 301-524-3419

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Requirements

• MD or DO
• Candidates must be licensed/eligible to practice medicine in Pennsylvania.
• BC/BE in Undersea Hyperbaric Medicine and/or Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) is a requirement within 6-10 months of hire.

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 medical school opened in 2021 and can support student body of 200 students. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.

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. GoggleWorks 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.

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