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Psychiatry

Employer
St. Luke's University Health Network
Location
United States
Closing date
Jun 30, 2019

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Profession
Physician
Specialty
Psychiatry

St. Luke’s University Health Network, the region’s largest, most established health system, a major teaching hospital, and one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals is seeking full time BC/BE Adult and Geriatric Psychiatrists for the following opportunities:

  • Inpatient: our Blue Mountain Older Adult unit has 22 beds and our Sacred Heart Adult unit has 20 beds.  
  • Consultation Liaison physician for our Sacred Heart campus
  • Inpatient and C&L  - at the Quakertown campus, that currently has 19 beds

Successful candidates will rotate for weekend inpatient acute care coverage. We are recruiting for growth and expansion as we now encompass 176 inpatient beds across the network and 3 outpatient offices.  This is an employed position in a growing practice with little to no night call and 1:5 weekend rounding. Fellowship trained Geriatric Psychiatrists are encouraged to apply.

To learn more about our St. Luke’s Psychiatry Program, please visit psychcareer.org

In joining St. Luke’s University Health Network you’ll enjoy:

  • Brand new Psychiatry residency program starting in 2019
  • Team-based care with well-educated, dedicated support staff
  • A culture in which innovation is highly valued
  • Exceptional compensation package, starting bonus, and relocation reimbursement
  • Loan forgiveness program
  • Rich benefits package, including malpractice, health and dental insurance, and generous CME allowance
  • Work/life balance and flexibility
  • Teaching, research, quality improvement and strategic development opportunities

About St. Luke’s University Health Network
 

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of 14,000 employees providing services at 10 hospitals and over 300 outpatient sites.  With annual net revenue of $1.9 billion, the Network’s service area includes 10 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. 

Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania.  In partnership with Temple University, St. Luke’s created the region’s first and only regional medical school campus.  It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 28 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 226 residents and fellows.  St. Luke’s is the only health care system in central-eastern Pennsylvania to earn Medicare’s five-star rating (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. 

 St. Luke’s has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from IBM Watson Health (formerly Truven Health Analytics) repeatedly – six times total and four years in a row including 2018.  It has also been cited by IBM Watson Health as a 50 Top Cardiovascular Program. 

Utilizing the EPIC electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN’s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information.  St. Luke’s is also recognized as one of the state’s lowest cost providers. To learn more about St. Luke’s, please visit us at www.SLHN.org

About the Lehigh Valley

Set amid gentle hills and charming country sides, Lehigh Valley, PA is home to Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, as well as dozens of small towns and picturesque boroughs, parks, trails, and waterways. Steeped in pre-Colonial, Early American, and industrial history, the region’s storied past became its uplifting present, bestowing visitors anything from crayons and craft beer to Martin Guitars and museums, covered bridges, and nationally-recognized events like Musikfest and Christkindlmarkt.

The Lehigh Valley is in close proximity to NYC, Philly, and DC. Outstanding higher education facilities include Lehigh University and Moravian College. Cost of living is low and coupled with minimal congestion; choose among a variety of charming urban, semi-urban and rural communities your family will enjoy calling home. There is easy access to outdoor activities like skiing, snowboarding, white water rafting, and zip lining. The Lehigh Valley encompasses three unique cities in one suburban area. For more information please visit www.discoverlehighvalley.com.

*We do not sponsor visas

If you are interested in learning more about the opportunity, please contact:
 

Drea Rosko

Physician Recruiter

St. Luke’s University Health Network

PhysicianRecruitment@sluhn.org

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