Pediatric Physician Assistant - NICU

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is seeking a Pediatric Physician Assistant in our Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to join our team.

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Highlights:

• You will join a team of 10 Physicians, 2 Nurse Practitioners, and 1 Physician Assistant
• The Physician Assistant serves multiple roles.
• On weekdays (7:30A to 4:30P) the Physician Assistant will be the frontline provider for 8 patients. They will be expected to examine their patients, write a progress note, present a plan on rounds and follow up with the care plan in the afternoon
• On night shifts (4:30P to 7:30A) the Physician Assistant will be on call with the attending neonatologist and pediatric resident.
• Although experience with common neonatal procedures is a plus, we will train the physician assistant to become proficient in intubation, arterial blood draws, umbilical line and IV placements. We have a robust training and orientation program for new graduates, including simulation. We are looking for dedicated, hard-working, enthusiastic team members who are excited to care for the unique neonatal population.

The Benefits We Offer:

• Salary $138,000 - $155,000 based on experience
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
• Malpractice insurance & tail coverage
• Paid time-off allowance
• Commuter Benefits- tax-free transit or parking
• CME time and money
• Supportive health system to advance goals

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 Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across our service area.

Recognition
Our hospitals have received national recognition for advanced care in areas such as neurosurgery and stroke, cardiac and vascular surgery, trauma, hematology, and oncology. Reading HealthPlex at Reading Hospital combines state-of-the-art technology and world-class design to make the HealthPlex one of the most sophisticated surgical centers and inpatient facilities in the region.