Penn State Health
Staff Physician – Orthopaedic Hand/Wrist
The role involves providing specialized orthopaedic care in hand and wrist surgery within a Level 1 Trauma program, participating in clinical research, teaching, and covering Level One Hand trauma call including microvascular work. The position is part of an academic practice with strong subspecialty programs in adult and pediatric orthopaedics.
Key Responsibilities
- • Participation in the Level One Hand trauma call coverage schedule (includes microvascular work)
- • Excellent patient care abilities
- • Interest in teaching
- • Participation in clinical research
Required
- • Medical degree – MD, DO, or foreign equivalent
- • BE/BC in Orthopaedic Surgery
- • Fellowship training in Orthopaedic Hand/Wrist required
Benefits & Perks
- • Outstanding academic orthopaedic residency program with a national reputation
- • Highly collaborative culture
- • Interaction with dynamic clinicians across departments and participation in innovative educational approaches
- • Opportunity to collaborate in orthopaedic related research
- • Faculty rank commensurate with experience
- • Competitive salary and generous benefits
Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.0
Shift: Varied
Hours: Varied due to call coverage, OR and clinic
Recruiter Contact: Please contact Savannah Stauffer at sstauffer@pennstatehealth.psu.edu for additional information.
Req 61857 - Penn State Health Orthopaedic Hand/Wrist Physician
The Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is seeking a full-time BE/BC fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist physician. This is an excellent opportunity to join a regional referral, tertiary care practice with a Level 1 Trauma program. Our extensive referral base includes five primary counties in central Pennsylvania, as well as referrals from the extended central Pennsylvania region. This is an academic-style practice with strong subspecialty programs in all aspects of adult and pediatric orthopaedic care.
The qualified candidate will be a full-time faculty member of the Penn State Health Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, and hold an academic rank within the Penn State College of Medicine.
What we’re seeking:
Kenneth Taylor, MD
Division Chief, Orthopaedic Hand Service
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Via email at ktaylor3@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Telephone: 717-531-2948
This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.
Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.0
Shift: Varied
Hours: Varied due to call coverage, OR and clinic
Recruiter Contact: Please contact Savannah Stauffer at sstauffer@pennstatehealth.psu.edu for additional information.
Req 61857 - Penn State Health Orthopaedic Hand/Wrist Physician
The Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is seeking a full-time BE/BC fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist physician. This is an excellent opportunity to join a regional referral, tertiary care practice with a Level 1 Trauma program. Our extensive referral base includes five primary counties in central Pennsylvania, as well as referrals from the extended central Pennsylvania region. This is an academic-style practice with strong subspecialty programs in all aspects of adult and pediatric orthopaedic care.
The qualified candidate will be a full-time faculty member of the Penn State Health Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, and hold an academic rank within the Penn State College of Medicine.
What we’re seeking:
- Medical degree – MD, DO, or foreign equivalent
- BE/BC in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Fellowship training in Orthopaedic Hand/Wrist required
- Excellent patient care abilities and interest in teaching as well as participation in clinical research
- Participation in the Level One Hand trauma call coverage schedule (includes microvascular work)
- Outstanding academic orthopaedic residency program with a national reputation
- Highly collaborative culture
- Interaction with dynamic clinicians across departments and participation in innovative educational approaches
- Opportunity to collaborate in orthopaedic related research
- Faculty rank commensurate with experience
- Competitive salary and generous benefits
Kenneth Taylor, MD
Division Chief, Orthopaedic Hand Service
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Via email at ktaylor3@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Telephone: 717-531-2948
This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.
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