Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.0
Shift: Varied
Hours: Varied
Recruiter Contact: Please contact Kristen Brannen at
[email protected] for additional information.
Pediatric Infectious DiseaseThe
Penn State Children's Hospital in Hershey, PA, is offering an exciting physician opportunity for an I
nfectious Disease Pediatrician.
What We're Offering: - Join a busy division with a national reputation for teaching, research and state of the art patient care related to antibiotic stewardship, comparative effectiveness, pediatric HIV, clinical trials, and global health.
- Participation in resident and medical student education
- Interaction with dynamic clinicians and an outstanding array of cutting-edge researchers at both University Park and Hershey campuses.
- Competitive salary, generous benefits, and the ability to become part of the collegial faculty of Penn State Pediatrics at our 8-story freestanding 160-bed Children's Hospital.
- Unique patient populations including refugee populations from many countries, the largest Amish community in the U.S. and the Milton Hershey school.
- IDSA Antibiotic Stewardship Centers of Excellence hospital, 56-bed level IV NICU, 22-bed level 1 PICU, the only Level 1 American College of Surgeons Certified Children's Surgery Center in the state.
- Academic Rank will be commensurate with experience.
What We're Seeking: - Must be BC/BE in Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Disease.
- Experience caring for the full range of pediatric infections including congenital and neonatal infections, opportunistic infections in the setting of cancer, bone marrow transplant and primary immunodeficiencies, ICU-level care including ECMO, bone/joint infections, vaccine-preventable infections.
- Interest in infection control, care of immunocompromised hosts preferred but not required.
- Must be comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams.]
- A strong or growing track record of scholarship, and a deep commitment to excellence in education.
Compensation and Benefits - Highly competitive compensation package with guaranteed salary.
- Eligible for bonus in first year of employment.
- Generous benefits including relocation assistance, and malpractice insurance. Position qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
- CME allowance and time.
- Vacation time, Paid Parental and Medical Leave.
Community - The area offers excellent public schools with many ranking in the top 100 in the state.
- Central PA offers vibrant urban areas surrounded by small town rural/suburban communities which affords exceptional cultural opportunities including the Harrisburg Symphony, museums, farmers markets and fine dining.
- For the outdoor enthusiast, we have ample opportunities for hiking - Appalachian Trail and many other trails, biking, boating/rowing - Susquehanna River, skiing, and hunting - surrounded by state game lands.
- Located within a short train ride or drive to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.
Interested applicants, please send CV to Kristen Brannen at
[email protected] 
