Psychiatry Opening in Altoona, PA

Company: Summit Recruiting Group
Location: Altoona
Posted on: September 22, 2022

Job Description:

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**Psychiatry Opening in Altoona, PA** Located in South Central Pennsylvania - 100m to Pittsburgh **Position Details** - Full-time, permanent - Employed - Inpatient Psych - Practice: 5 Psychiatrists - Workload: Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit + IP consultations - Call Schedule: 1:7; or as needed - Work Schedule: Monday Friday; plus weekend coverage - Patient Load: Moderate - Behavioral Health/Community - Mental Health **Compensation:** - Base salary = $240,000 - Weekend call stipend: avg 10 weekends per Year x $4,200 per weekend = $42,000 - Total est. comp = $282,000 - Malpractice Insurance: Yes, occurrence based - Health Insurance: Yes, family coverage - Vision/Dental: Yes, family - Life Insurance: Yes - Disability Insurance: Yes - Paid Time Off (PTO) = 20 days per year - CME: 10 days, $3,250 annual allowance - Retirement: Physician participates in: A) Savings Plan: Physician can contribute and Hospital Matches at 50% up to 6% of comp. B) Cash Balance Plan: employer paid pension plan, based on Earnings, age, and years of service. - Relocation Assistance: Yes **Department of Behavioral Health** - The Department of Behavioral Health provides the following services to the residents of central Pennsylvania: - Inpatient mental health services: 34-bed inpatient, general, Adult, psychiatric unit; Case Management for mental health and Student Assistance Program, Resource Coordination. - Crisis Intervention Center and Access Center for information and referral. - The Department has partnered with a Federally Qualified Health Center, that provides physical and behavioral health services in 13 Pennsylvania counties. - The Group provides the following Outpatient Behavioral Health Services: Psychiatric Evaluation; Psychotherapy; Medication Monitoring; and Individual, Group and Family Therapy to residents of central PA. **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.

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