Reading Hospital is seeking a BE/BC Psychiatrist to join our dynamic team at Reading Hospital. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to engage in outpatient care, consultative services, or a combination of both. Consultations will primarily be conducted at Reading Hospital, providing you with a diverse and rewarding clinical experience.
Job Summary:
Engage in outpatient psychiatric care, providing comprehensive assessments and evidence-based treatments to patients.
Conduct consultative services at Reading Hospital, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to address complex psychiatric needs.
Teach and mentor Psychiatry residents and medical students as part of our Psychiatry residency program, which welcomed its inaugural class in 2022.
Join a supportive and collaborative environment dedicated to fostering professional growth and development.
Additional Psychiatric services offered by Tower Health's Reading Hospital and Tower Behavioral Health include: a medical complexity unit, a dedicated C/L service, extensive outpatient services throughout Berks County, including partial hospitalization and an Assertive Community Treatment Program. Other services include Medication Assisted Treatment, Behavioral Medicine Pain Management, and a Senior Assessment Program.
Reading Hospital Psychiatry Residency Program
The Benefits We Offer:
Competitive compensation package
Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
Malpractice insurance & Tail Coverage
Educational Loan Assistance
Residency/Fellowship Stipend
Generous paid time-off allowance
CME time and money
Relocation assistance
H1B & Green Card Support
Spousal/Domestic Partner Job Search Support
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 located 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 Name: Christopher David
Contact Email: Christopher.David@towerhealth.org
Contact Phone: 570-401-4510 (Call or Text)
Qualifications
MD, DO, or equivalent foreign degree
Completion of ACMGE accredited psychiatry residency or fellowship program
Candidates must be BE/BC in Psychiatry
Candidates coming out of training encouraged to apply!
A valid PA Medical License or the ability to obtain one is required
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. For more information, visit towerhealth.org
