Post-Acute Hospitalist

Job Summary

T ower Health is looking for a Post-Acute Hospitalist to join the team at Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing (RHRW).

Enjoy a great work/life balance with a block schedule of 10-hour day shifts, coupled with complex medical patient management akin to a medical-surgical unit.

RHRW, a freestanding rehabilitation facility that is part of the 700-bed Reading Hospital, is the only hospital in the region to be accredited by both the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and The Joint Commission.

Our RHRW team is collegial and has been with Tower Health for an average of more than 8 years. Spend your workdays at our gorgeous state-of-the-art facility that features a Meditation Garden, Putting Green and Indoor Pool, and LOVE WHERE YOU WORK!

Learn more about RHRW here:

Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing | Tower Health

Video Tour of Reading Hospital: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Highlights:

Works with a team of 6 Hospitalists and 11 Physiatrists at Tower Health's Reading Hospital Rehab Hospital, comprised of 61 bed acute rehab unit, where hospitalist serve as consultants for PM&R.

Admit & manage clinical care of Adult Medicine Service patients on a sub-acute unit, with average LOS of 13 days.

Comprehensive medical consults in a co-management model on acute rehab patients with Physiatry.

Co-manage Stroke and Tracheostomy patients along with Physiatrist

Provide care to patients on the Traumatic Brain Injury Unit.

Discharge planning, including ensuring appropriate follow-up.

Develop relationships with patients and families.

Participate in quality improvement activities.

Inpatient attending for Internal Medicine Residents; cooperative relationship with PM&R Residents.

Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing (RHRW) is the only hospital in the region to be accredited by both the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and The Joint Commission.

174,000-square-foot, three story, free-standing rehabilitation hospital

62-bed Rehabilitation Center, including an 11-bed secured Brain Injury Unit

50-bed Transitional Care Center for skilled care

State-of-the-art equipment using robotic technology and telemedicine

Aquatic therapy pool and outdoor therapy garden

On-site pharmacy, laboratory, and radiological services

The Benefits We Offer:

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

New Hire Bonus

Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.

Malpractice insurance with tail coverage

Generous paid time-off allowance

CME allowance

Relocation assistance

Supportive health system to advance goals

Reading Hospital is a 697-bed nonprofit teaching hospital that provides high quality healthcare, cutting-edge technology, and experienced, caring medical professionals. As the nationally recognized, Magnet® designated flagship institution of Tower Health, Reading Hospital is home to many top-tier specialty care centers and services, including the McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, one of the state’s busiest Emergency Departments and a Level I Trauma Center, and Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the region’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Reading Hospital is home to many top-tier specialty care centers and services, was named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades™, and has been ranked as one of the Top Ten Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report the second year in a row.

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.

Videos

Virtual Tour – Reading Hospital

Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health

Living in Berks County – From Reading Fellows (Video)

Websites:

Reading Hospital Campus Map

Facts About Reading Hospital

Berks County Living Website

Newcomers Guide to Berks County

Pennsylvania’s Americana Region

Contact: Kat McEwan

Email: Kat.McEwan@towerhealth.org

Phone: 301-524-3419

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Qualifications

MD/DO, Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine

Candidates coming out of training encouraged to apply!

A valid PA Medical License or the ability to obtain one is required

Experience practicing medicine in a hospital setting

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

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. Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. The school opened in 2021 and is currently accepting enrollment applications for the second class in 2024. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. Discover why our hospital is a great place to work—take a virtual tour of our facility here: https://youtu.be/hH6ItnuIIsc

For more information, visit towerhealth.org

This position was posted by Tower Health (THMG for Post-Acute Rehab, PA). Apply through the official website using the link on this page.