Job Description
UPMC North Central Pa. is seeking a Full-time advanced practice provider to join our hospitalist
team in Coudersport Pennsylvania. UPMC Cole is a modern, progressive system centered around a 25-bed
critical access hospital located on a large, well-maintained campus with a service area covering
55,000 people living in six counties in North Central Pennsylvania and Western New York. UPMC Cole
owns and operates eleven primary care and eighteen specialty medical practices located in
Coudersport and the counties that surround the hospital. The hospital is equipped with operating
rooms, ten obstetrics suites, a six-bed ICU, ten-bed emergency department, and a 44-bed long-term
care facility. Due to its remote location, the hospital has transfer arrangements with multiple
facilities within a 20-minute helicopter flight. This high-quality and fiscally-sound facility
includes a clinically-sound staff centered on excellent patient care. Most physicians on staff are
employed by UPMC Cole. UPMC Cole is a subsidiary of the UPMC system which now has provider systems
throughout western and central Pennsylvania from Maryland to New York. UPMC Cole has four (4)
operating room suites, an endoscopy lab, and a minor procedure room. The 5,500 surgical procedures
performed annually are derived from orthopedics, general surgery, ENT, pain management, OB/GYN,
podiatry, urology, and gastroenterology. UPMC in North Central Pa. consists of five hospitals,
including UPMC Cole, UPMC Lock Haven, UPMC Muncy, UPMC Wellsboro, and UPMC Williamsport, and various
medical office locations. Our network of more than 600 experienced physicians, surgeons, mid-level
providers, and caregivers strive to provide clinically excellent health care through a wide range of
services. Caring for a 12-county region, we employ practitioners in a broad range of specialties
recognized at the national and state levels for quality of care. In fiscal year 2022, we provided
more $73 million in community benefit to those in the regions we serve.CANDIDATE PARAMETERS:•
Physician Assistant• American Citizen or FMG• Great communication skills and empathy are required•
Board-Certified• New graduates considered.EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS:• Hospital employment• Initial
agreement 36 month term, will consider longer terms• Competitive employed base compensation with
opportunity for :censored:10:a502427eaa:, quality and citizenship bonus• A signing bonus, retention
bonus or combination of both is negotiable.BENEFITS:• Malpractice insurance• Health insurance
available for APP and dependents with routine employee participation• Access to dental and vision
insurance available at the employee’s expense• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance• Life
Insurance is provided• 457(B) and 403(B) Retirement plans are immediately available with an employer
match for the 403(B) program• Professional association/ society dues/ reimbursement for CME up to
$3,000/year• Relocation reimbursement negotiablePRACTICE DESCRIPTION:• Established practice with two
orthopedic surgeons and five advanced practice providers.• UPMC Cole Orthopedic Services is
comprised of four total practices, located in Bradford, Coudersport, Emporium and Shinglehouse
Pennsylvania. This vacancies primary location is Coudersport Pennsylvania.WORK SCHEDULE:• Start: As
soon as possible• Outpatient and inpatient along with OR rotations• Call 1:5• EMR system –
Outpatient: Epic; Inpatient: Meditech, replacement system (Epic) is being planned for 2025
Additional Information:
- Specialty: Physician Assistant
- Location: Coudersport, Pennsylvania
- Contact: Tracy Leet
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