Surgery - General Physician

General Surgery Opening in Altoona, PA Located in South Central Pennsylvania - 100m to Pittsburgh Position Details Full-time, permanent Employed Compensation : Competitive compensation and benefits package includes an initial income guarantee, sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, annual CME allowance and days, PTO, health / dental / vision / life / disability insurance, retirement benefits and occurrence-based malpractice insurance. The Company Health Group is part of a world-renowned network of more than 40 hospitals, 90,000 employees, 700 physician offices, and a 3.4 million-member insurance services division The hospital is a 400-bed tertiary care hospital with 400 practicing physicians serving a 6-county region in central PA with an accredited level 2 trauma, stroke and chest pain center and a regional oncology, cardiology, cardiac and vascular surgery center. The Altoona Regional Health Services (ARHS) is a large 100 physician and 65 APP practice with cardiology, medical oncology, neurology, pulmonology, dermatology, internal medicine, family practice, urology, ENT and plastic surgery. The Community Altoona is a small city surrounded by mountains in central Pennsylvania with major northeast metropolitan areas within a 2 5 hour drive Altoona Metro / Blair County Population : 130,000 Hospital Service Area Population : 350,000 Trauma Service Area Population : 1 million (20 counties) Local air and train service available Penn State University / State College only 40 minutes away Our region offers a friendly and uncomplicated way of life filled with cultural and recreational opportunities, where children can grow up in a safe and enriching community. Hiking, biking, paddling, fishing and skiing are popular at nearby state parks, resorts and rail trails. Big10 sports and national touring performing artists are the highlight of neighboring Penn State University.