Physician Opportunities

Physician Opportunities - Family Medicine

The UPMC Hamot Primary Care Network functions as a group of board certified physician, physician assistants and nurse practitioners currently providing care to more than 100,000 patients. Established in 1985, the network has grown into an association of 45 physicians in 18 offices located throughout Northwest Pennsylvania and is still growing.

In keeping with the Network’s vision, the focus of our well-trained team of providers is to provide superior community based patient care. The Network’s providers are trained to look at the patient as a whole, and they have the knowledge and expertise to deal with a multitude of health related problems.

The UPMC Hamot Physician Network providers work together to offer highly personalized, customer oriented, compassionate and quality service to our patients. They have immediate access to hundreds of specialists and a full range of services offered by UPMC Hamot if the need arises.

Expansion of the Primary Care Network with additional primary care and specialty service providers is expected to continue well in the future. The UPMC Hamot Primary Care Network administration takes pride in their management style which encourages physicians to run their office in accordance with their personal style, overseen by the Physician Goverance Committee. An established committee structure throughout the network provides support and decision making in the areas of quality, service excellence, growth & development and finance.

As an employee of the UPMC Hamot Health Foundation, you will enjoy an excellent salary commensurate with experience and training. The benefits package includes paid malpractice insurance, vacation/CME, holidays, medical and dental insurance, 457 (b) deferred compensation plan, 403(b) tax shelter, pension plan, short and long-term disability, group life insurance, and all interview and relocation expenses.

UPMC Hamot, located in Erie, PA, is a 351-bed non-profit tertiary care hospital. UPMC Hamot is a fully accredited Level II Trauma Center and is the only trauma center within 100 miles. UPMC Hamot is consistently an award winning hospital, most notably being recognized nationally by Thomsen Reuters and US News & World. For several years the National Research Corporation found UPMC Hamot to be the number one choice for healthcare in the Erie community. These acknowledgments speak volumes about the high quality care we deliver every day. The Medical Staff has over 400 physicians representing most specialties and subspecialties and we have residency training programs in Orthopaedic Surgery, Neurology and Emergency Medicine.

As the fourth largest city in Pennsylvania, Erie has an abundance of resources in culture, recreation and education. Erie and UPMC Hamot overlook Presque Isle Bay and Peninsula. Lake Erie offers the perfect setting for boating, water skiing, scuba diving, wind surfing, sailing and fishing. Close proximity to the Allegheny Mountains affords easy access to Alpine and Nordic skiing. Cultural offerings include a nationally recognized symphony orchestra, ballet and dance companies, playhouse theatre groups and the Presque Isle Downs and Casino. Erie is also home to professional baseball, basketball and ice hockey teams. For children Erie offers a planetarium, the Erie Zoo, a Children’s Museum, community parks, an amusement park and in and outdoor water parks. Erie has a selection of excellent public, private and parochial schools, as well as four local colleges and universities. To learn more go to www.visiteriepa.com.

If you are interested in this position or would like more information, please contact:

Sara A. Erhartic, MBA
UPMC Hamot
201 State Street
Erie, PA 16550
Office: 814-877-3605
Fax: 814-877-6104
sara.erhartic@hamot.org