Physician Opportunity - Family Medicine – Sports Medicine

SPECIALTY:Family Medicine – Sports Medicine

HOSPITAL:Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Groups Mercy Philadelphia Hospital                               

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Groups and Mercy Philadelphia Hospital have an excellent opportunity for a Fellowship trained, Board Certified or Board Eligible Primary Care Sports Medicine physician located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The selected candidate will join a growing sports medicine and orthopedics service. This opportunity will require active engagement with the local community and providers as well as suburban Philadelphia sports teams (high school through collegiate teams) providing game coverage, physicals, training rooms, clinic visits, and communicating between team, athletic trainers, parents, and any specialist medical staff. 

The office clinical care schedule for this opportunity is Monday through Friday providing care for non-surgical orthopedics, concussion management, and outpatient injections and outpatient minor procedures such as TENEX/TENJET and radio frequency ablations of peripheral nerves.

The selected candidate will be Fellowship trained in Sports Medicine and energetic with an interest in teaching as the team moves forward with the development of a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship.

This opportunity is able to sponsor H1B visa candidates.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right Primary Care Sports Medicine physician to be part of a well-established group.

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Groups offer a competitive salary and compensation package based on training and clinical experience including:

• Malpractice coverage
• Paid vacation and CME
• Health and dental insurance
• 403(b) plan

FACILITY DESCRIPTION

Mercy Philadelphia Hospital has been caring for the communities in West and Southwest Philadelphia for over 100 years.

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, its mission is characterized by a dedication to the poor and disadvantaged and by providing compassionate care to all patients.

In 2018, Mercy Philadelphia Hospital had 7,680 admissions, 48,627 visits in the Emergency Department, and 58,675 outpatient visits. The hospital has 157 licensed beds.

Clinical excellence and patient safety are top priorities at Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, as reflected by its ‘A’ grade for Patient Safety from the Leapfrog Group. Other quality recognitions include its certification as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, a Lung Cancer Screening Center and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology, as well as accolades including Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus Achievement for Stroke Care and Get with the Guidelines Gold Award for Heart Failure.

Comprehensive services at Mercy Philadelphia Hospital include bariatrics, emergency, surgical, cardiac, critical care, oncology, wound care and hyperbarics, gastroenterology, behavioral health, physical and occupational rehabilitation, vascular, and interventional and diagnostic radiology. The Mercy Cancer Care program is accredited by The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, and is affiliated with the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Network at Jefferson. In addition, affiliations with Penn Medicine Heart and Vascular Network and the Jefferson Neuroscience Network bring world-class cardiovascular and neurosurgical services, respectively, to the communities served by the hospital.

Through countless community outreach, such as free screenings, the popular and free Dine with the Docs series, support groups and education, as well as alliances with churches, community organizations and leaders, the hospital impacts the lives of thousands of residents annually.

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic comprises Mercy Health System (Southeastern Pennsylvania), Saint Francis Healthcare (Wilmington, DE), St. Mary Medical Center (Langhorne, Pa.), and their associated home health and LIFE programs, aligned joint ventures, sub-corporations, programs and services.

Formed in October 2018, the Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic region empowers the three Trinity Health Regional Health Ministries to be one unified, regional system with five hospitals, continuing care services and support services, operating from a position of strength across the many diverse neighborhoods we serve. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic will serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the fifth-most-populous city in the United States, and the core of the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the country.

Located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, the area boasts wonderful family oriented residential communities.  There is quick access to historic Philadelphia with fabulous cultural opportunities, theater, orchestra, museums and restaurants.  Beaches, mountains, New York City and Washington DC are also just a short drive away.

Craving some fun in the fresh air and sunshine?  Enjoy biking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, golf and our many parks.  The Countryside has more outdoor activities than you can shake a walking stick at including wine trails and even Appalachian trails, the possibilities are endless.

For more information on Philadelphia visit www.visitphilly.com

ABOUT TRINITY HEALTH

Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. We serve people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with more than 90 hospitals and 100 continuing care facilities – including home care, hospice, PACE and senior living facilities and programs that provide nearly two and a half million visits annually. Trinity Health employs more than 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians.

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore this opportunity at www.trinity-health.org.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to submit your CV, please email docopps@trinity-health.org or call Trinity Health Physician Recruitment at (734) 343-2300.