Physician / Surgery - Vascular / Pennsylvania / Permanent / Vascular Surgery Phy

• Providefull-scope vascular surgery including open and endovascular procedures, carotid endarterectomy, AV fistula graphs, and extremity bypass surgery.
• The Vascular Surgery Practice is located on the hospital campus with easy access to the 12-operating room suite, interventional/endovascular procedure room, and 6-operating room ambulatory surgery center. Our vascular surgeons are part of Altoona's Heart and Vascular Institute which currently includes 1 vascular surgeon, 1 cardio-thoracic surgeon, and 5 cardiologists.
• This employed position offers a generous base salary plus work RVU bonus with an attractivephysician benefit package.

About:

• Comprised of a tertiary care hospital, an employed physician practice, and a non-profit foundation. We are part of theworld-renownednetworkof 40 hospitals, 90,000+ employees, 700 physician offices, and a 4+ million-member insurance services division (UPMC Health Plan).
• Hospital is a 400-bed tertiary care hospital that serves a 6-county primary service area of 350,000+ central Pennsylvania residents. The hospital is a level 2 trauma center and a thrombectomy capable interventional stroke center that serves an 18-county region from New York to Maryland.

Community

• Altoona is a small city of about 45,000 residents surrounded by mountains in central Pennsylvania, with major northeast metropolitan areas within a 2 to 5-hour drive.The region provides abundant cultural, recreational, and educational opportunities with many and varied affordable housing options in both quaint and larger neighborhoods, all within safe, family-friendly communities. Outdoor recreation includes hiking, biking, boating, golfing and skiing. There are well recognized public and private school options for elementary and secondary schools, as well as nationally recognized colleges and universities. Big10 sports, national touring performing artists, and a college town atmosphere are among the highlights of neighboring State College, home toPenn State University.