Overview

Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high quality, leading edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, in partnership with Drexel University. Tower Health is strongly committed to academic medicine and training, including multiple residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading. The system also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; home healthcare provided by Tower Health at Home; TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response; Tower Health Medical Group; Tower Health Providers, our clinically integrated network; and 25 Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across our service area. For more information, visit towerhealth.org .

Job Summary

Reading Hospital is seeking an Infectious Disease Physician with a strong interest in Infection Prevention to be the Medical Director of Infection Prevention (approximately 30% FTE) as well as providing both inpatient and outpatient Infectious Diseases consultation (approximately 70% FTE). The Medical Director would work closely with our Director of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention and Infection Preventionists to administer an effective Infection Control Plan in accordance with APIC guidelines and regulatory standards.

The candidate would be joining our Infectious Diseases team of three physicians, one PA-C and two CRNPs performing inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases consultation. Our attending physicians participate in medical education teaching medical students and residents. Attendings with interests in research have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials with the assistance of the Clinical Trials Office.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time-off allowance
• Educational Loan Assistance
• Relocation Assistance
• Malpractice Insurance
• 403b (matching) and 457b Retirement Plans
• CME time and money
• Spousal/Domestic Partner Job Search Support
• Supportive health system to advance goals
• H1B visas and green card sponsorship

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Contact Name: Christopher David

Contact Email: Christopher.David@towerhealth.org

Contact Phone: 570-401-4510

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Qualifications

Requirements and Qualifications

• Doctorate in Medicine (M.D. or D.O.)
• Valid license to practice; board certified
• Experience practicing medicine in hospital or private practice
• Adept at diagnosing problems and creating treatment plans for patients
• Highly computer literate and familiar with charting
• Excels in communicating sensitive and/or adverse information
• Sound judgment and expert decision-making abilities
• Analytical thinker and complex problem-solver