Tower Health

Physician leader to develop Pulmonology service line

Philadelphia, PA

$190-250k
full-time
Inpatient

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

Job Highlights

  • Non-Profit Employer
  • Less than 1 Hour from an International Airport
  • Opportunity to Give Back to an Underserved Community
  • St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is recruiting for a Chief of Pulmonary Medicine for our hospital campus in Philadelphia, PA.

    Position Highlights:

    • Oversee the daily clinical operations of medical staff
    • Create a vision and direction for the department
    • Provide leadership for operational issues
    • Policy design/implementation
    • Be an active physician within the practice
    • Develop practice oriented education
    • Mentor/Train clinical staff

    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.

    Compensation Details

    $190-250k

    Benefits Package: Health, Dental, Vision, & more Retirement savings plan with employer match Malpractice insurance & tail coverage  Educational Loan Assistance

    Location Insights

    • A+

      Access to Outdoor Activities

    • A

      Access to Parks

    • A

      Access to Restaurants

    • A-

      Commute

    • B+

      Overall

    • B-

      Cost of Living

    • Total Population

      1,579,075

    • Median Rent

      $1,042

    • Median Home Value

      $163,000

    • Median Income

      $45,927

    Posted April 18, 2024