St. Lukes University Health Network

Find your Fulfillment-St. Luke's is Hiring Geriatricians- Starting Bonus and Relocation

Pennsylvania

full-time
Inpatient and outpatient
Suburban

St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus

Job Highlights

  • Less than 3 Hours from a Ski Resort
  • Great Nightlife Nearby
  • Non-Profit Employer
  • St. Luke’s University Health Network, the region’s largest, most established health system, a major teaching hospital, and one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals is seeking passionate BC/BE Geriatricians to join our dedicated team of physicians providing excellent care at St. Luke’s University Health Network. Our team is comprised of 12 Board Certified Geriatricians, 9 Nurse Practitioners, and a Social Worker who specialize in Senior Care services.

    Our primary services include:

    • Inpatient consultation
    • Post-Acute services LTC, CCRC, PC
    • Opportunity to be part of the Fellowship Training Program
      • St. Luke’s fellowship training is truly a family where our fellows and faculty work together to provide excellent care for our patients and support each other in an environment of teaching and scholarly activity.
    • Collaboration with Cardiology, Trauma, and Orthopedics
    • Interdisciplinary work with Nursing, Pharmacy, and Rehab, Social Work
    • Skilled nursing facility medical directorship opportunity
    • Call is telephone only and shared with other geriatricians

    SLUHN has many senior care initiatives for the network including, NICHE, Senior Surgery Program, House Call Program, Older Adult Behavioral Health Unit, and outpatient services for cognitive and complex physical health assessment.

    In joining St. Luke’s University Health Network you’ll enjoy:

    • Team-based care with well-educated, dedicated support staff
    • A culture in which innovation is highly valued
    • Exceptional compensation package and relocation reimbursement
    • Starting bonus
    • Rich benefits package, including malpractice, health and dental insurance, and CME allowance
    • Teaching, research, quality improvement and strategic development opportunities
    • A physician orientated unique culture
    • A reasonable call schedule, enjoy a work life balance

    *We do not sponsor visas

    About St. Lukes University Health Network

    Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 18,000 employees providing services at 14 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the biggest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania.

    Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only four-year medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 40 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 419 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke’s, a member of the Children’s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley’s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids.

    IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CANDIDATES: COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT
    As a leading healthcare provider, St. Luke’s University Health Network is committed to protecting our employees, patients and community. As we continue to provide quality care to our patients, we are taking important next steps to prevent undue harm to our employees & ensure our patients have a safe environment for medical care and treatment. Effective immediately, St. Luke’s is requiring all new hires, along with our current employees, to be fully vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment. Medical or religious exemptions will be reviewed as per our policy and guidelines.

    Location Insights

    • A

      Access to Parks

    • A

      Access to Restaurants

    • A-

      Access to Outdoor Activities

    • B+

      Overall

    • B

      Commute

    • B

      Public Schools

    • Total Population

      23,921

    • Median Rent

      $1,350

    • Median Home Value

      $256,100

    • Median Income

      $90,491

    Posted March 13, 2024