Physician Opportunities

Physician Opportunities - Pediatrician

We are excited to introduce a new Pediatric opportunity in Northwestern Pennsylvania at Your Pediatric Connection, a part of the UPMC Hamot Physician Network. We are seeking Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatricians to join our practice, as UPMC Hamot is currently investing $50 million in a Women’s Hospital scheduled to open in early 2011 which will result in doubling the number of births at UPMC Hamot and require increased Pediatric staff.
UPMC Hamot, a 351-bed non-profit, tertiary care teaching hospital with a Level II Trauma Center, and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. UPMC Hamot has been recognized year after year for its emphasis on quality care and technological advancement; our practice has fully implemented electronic medical records. In addition, UPMC Hamot is the academic training hospital for the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The Medical Staff has over 400 physicians, including five subspecialties of pediatrics. UPMC Hamot has residency training programs in Orthopedic Surgery, Neurology and Emergency Medicine.

Your Pediatric Connection is the only pediatric practice within the UPMC Hamot Physician Network, which includes 45 primary care physicians and over 60 specialists. We currently employ four full time pediatricians, one Nurse Practitioner and one Physician Assistant and are looking for an additional full-time physicians in preparation for our expansion of services.

The practice has two office locations. One is conveniently located across the street from the medical center. This office practices in- and outpatient pediatrics. The second location, which focuses on outpatient only, is located in west Erie. Both locations have fully implemented electronic medical records. This is an outpatient only opportunity.

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.

As the fourth largest city in PA, Erie has an abundance of resources in culture, recreation and education. Erie overlooks Presque Isle Bay and Peninsula with seven miles of beaches, a nature center and a thirteen-mile paved multi-purpose trail. Lake Erie offers the perfect setting for boating, water skiing, scuba diving, wind surfing, sailing and fishing. Erie’s proximity to the Allegheny Mountains affords easy access to Alpine and Nordic skiing. The cultural offerings include a nationally recognized symphony orchestra, ballet and dance companies, playhouse theatre groups and the Presque Isle Downs and Casino. Erie is 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 indoor water park. Erie has a wide selection of public, private and parochial schools, as well as four local colleges and universities. To learn more about what Erie has to offer visit www.visiteriepa.com.

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

Sue McCreary
814-877-3403
Sue.McCreary@hamot.org