Medical Director Trauma
Tower Health
Medical Director Trauma
Tower Health
Health system operating hospitals and providers
Trauma Surgeon Opportunity – Reading Hospital
Location: West Reading, Pennsylvania
Position Available: Medical Director Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Division Chief
Tower Health is a leading regionally integrated healthcare system providing compassionate, high-quality, advanced care to communities throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. With more than 10,000 team members and approximately 1,200 beds, the system includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, in partnership with Drexel University.
Reading Hospital, Tower Health’s flagship hospital, is recognized for excellence in trauma, neurosurgery, stroke, cardiac and vascular surgery, hematology, and oncology. The hospital also maintains a strong commitment to academic medicine, with residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences.
Position Overview
The Trauma Surgery team provides comprehensive clinical care to patients requiring trauma, surgical critical care, and acute care general surgery at our state recognized Level 1 trauma center in West Reading. Physicians evaluate and manage trauma and acute general surgery patients in the emergency department, cover the surgical intensive care unit, and have the opportunity to participate in a small elective surgical practice. The trauma surgeons are supported by a team of experienced advanced practice providers who work closely with the physicians in all aspects of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. General Surgery Residents support the team in all aspects of care on the service.
The role of the Medical Director is to provide medical leadership, supervision and planning for the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery. The Medical Director will provide vision and direction to the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery; with a focus on meeting Hospital, THMG and Community needs.
Key Responsibilities
What We Offer
Join our Team
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established trauma program in a supportive, collaborative, and academically focused environment while providing high-level care for the community.
The Community:
Reading Hospital is in West Reading, part of Berks County, Pennsylvania. This is an area that offers many wonderful places to live and raise a family. Berks County is within driving distance of major metropolitan areas like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City, offering an easy chance to get away for some big city excitement.
The Reading Symphony Orchestra and Reading Public Museum are considered among the best in the state. GoggleWorks is one of the nation's largest interactive community arts centers. And each year, the Berks Arts Council presents the largest jazz festival on the east coast. In addition, the Santander Arena and Performing Arts Center bring some of the world’s top acts to Reading.
The great outdoors is right in your backyard, including the National Scenic Appalachian Trail, Blue Marsh Lake, French Creek State Park, and the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. And you'll find lakes for boating, swimming, ice fishing, and skating. Reading also ranks fourth nationwide in minor-league sports markets, hosting our own minor league hockey (Reading Royals) and baseball (Reading Fightin’ Phils) teams.
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Brittany Kulp
484-587-9535
[email protected]
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Health system operating hospitals and providers
Tower Health is a large health system in the Philadelphia region that runs four acute-care hospitals, a rehabilitation center, a health sciences school, and a broad provider network with over 1,100 physicians across 130 locations. It delivers a full range of medical services, from prevention and screenings to advanced surgeries and rehabilitation, supported by more than 10,000 team members and about 1,200 beds. Its approach centers on coordinated care across its hospitals and network to meet patients’ needs in multiple locations. What sets Tower Health apart is its size, breadth, and recognition: its hospitals have earned national awards for advanced care in areas like neurosurgery, stroke, cardiac and vascular surgery, trauma, hematology, and oncology. The company’s goal is to provide high-quality care and improve access for its roughly 2.5 million residents, continually expanding services and education through its hospital network and health science programs.
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