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Neurology, General Neurologist

Employer
Tower Health
Location
Reading, Pennsylvania
Posted Date
May 8, 2020
Reference
2018-18032

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Specialty
Neurology
Position Type
Permanent
Overview

Due to extensive growth, expanding volume and community need, Reading Hospital/Tower Health is seeking a General Neurologist to join our growing Neurology service line; a team of 20+ Neurologists. Experience in Geriatric & Cognitive Neurology is a plus as well as a passion for teaching in the Neurology Residency Program to start in the foreseeable future.

The Neuroscience Center at Tower Health has experienced exceptional growth in the multitude of Neurology subspecialties to include Stroke, Epilepsy, Movement Disorder, Neuromuscular, Sleep Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, and Headache and is looking for a General Neurologist be part of this expanding, collegial and collaborative team.

Tower Health is a seven (7) hospital health system spanning four counties in Southeast Pennsylvania from Philadelphia to Berks County with 100+ ambulatory practices, 20+ urgent care facilities and home-based care. Tower Health provides cutting edge healthcare services to more than 2.5 million people. Its flagship Reading Hospital is the largest hospital between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Drexel University and Tower Health have joined forces to add an additional location for the university's College of Medicine in West Reading, less than one mile from the Reading Hospital campus. This collaboration will bring undergraduate and graduate clinical education and research to a single campus. The new campus will be completed in time for the 2021-2022 academic year. When fully operational, the campus will train 200 medical school students.

Most recently, Tower Health & Drexel University partnered to acquire St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia which adds the much-needed Pediatric acute care to the expanding health system. St. Christopher's provides care to more than 100,000 children annually.

Additional information of note :
  • Reading Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center
  • The Emergency Department at Reading Hospital is the busiest ED in Pennsylvania; 135,000+ patient visit per year.
  • Neuroscience Awards and Recognition - Reading Hospital - Healthgrades:
    • Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2014-2020)
    • Stroke Care Excellence Award™ (2007-2020)
    • Top 5% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke (2007-2020)
    • Top 10% in the Nation for Neurosciences (2014-2020)
    • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke (2006-2020)
  • Becker's Healthcare - 100 Hospitals with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs (2017)
  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Five-Star Ranking (2019) (one of only 11 hospitals in PA)
  • US News & World Report - 11th Best Hospital in PA


Job Summary

The General Neurologist will treat a wide range of Neurology patients focusing in an outpatient setting. The Neuroscience team provides consultation expertise from a wide range of subspecialty Neurologists as well as an experienced group of 7 Neurosurgeons in a very collaborative & collegial environment.

Qualifications

Requirements: MD or DO; candidates must be licensed/eligible to practice medicine in Pennsylvania and Board Eligible/Board Certified in Neurology.

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