Emergency Medicine Physician - Reading Hospital

Job Summary

Reading Hospital , located in West Reading, PA is seeking a full-time Board Eligible / Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician  to join the busiest Emergency Department in Pennsylvania and a very collaborative team of 40+ providers to serve a population of more than 400,000 with comprehensive services and technology.  The new physician will be joining an excellent support team of experienced Advanced Practitioners as well as  Emergency Medicine Residents .

Emergency Department Highlights :

• Reading Hospital ED is Pennsylvania's busiest ED with more than 137,000 patients annually, including 30,000 children.
• Very experienced staff with 40+ providers including very experienced Advanced Practitioners
• The Emergency Department contains 120 beds
• New self-contained Pediatric Emergency unit with 16 beds
• Level I Trauma Center
• Level III NICU
• Emergency Medicine Residency Program
• Abundant teaching, quality improvement, and research opportunities

The Benefits We Offer :

Reading Hospital is a 697-bed non-profit teaching hospital that provides high quality healthcare, cutting-edge technology, and experienced, caring medical professionals. 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). Reading Hospital was named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2024 by Healthgrades™. This is the third year in a row (2022-2024) that Reading Hospital has been in the top 1 percent of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance. Reading Hospital has also been ranked as one of the Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania by U.S. News and World Report the second year in a row.

Reading Hospital Awards and Recognition :

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Overview

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; P ottstown 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 school opened in 2021 and is currently accepting enrollment applications for the second class in 2024. 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.

Videos

Virtual Tour – Reading Hospital

Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health

Living in Berks County – From Reading Fellows (Video)

Websites :

Reading Hospital Campus Map

Facts About Reading Hospital

Berks County Living Website

Newcomers Guide to Berks County

Pennsylvania’s Americana Region

Contact Name : Kenneth Nichols

Contact Email : Kenneth.Nichols@towerhealth.org

Contact Phone : 484-628-6581

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