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**Ortho Shoulder/Elbow opening - Altoona, PA**Located 98m to Pittsburgh**Position Details**- Full-time, permanent- Practice cares for patients referred from 70+ primary care physicians and the Hospitals emergency and trauma departments.- Join a full-service practice with 6 orthopedic surgeons, 8 Physician Assistants, and a non-surgical sports medicine physician- Clinical Academic appointment- Practice call 1:5- Team physicians for local Division 1 University- In-office imaging and PACS/EMR system- Newly constructed 90,000 sq ft medical office complex**Compensation/Benefits**- Relocation assistance- 25K Sign-on bonus- $4,000 CME allowance- Competitive base salary + incentive commensurate with experience- Outstanding benefit package including health, dental, life, vision and disability insurance- Retirement plan with employer match**About the Group**- 400-bed regional tertiary health care system for residents in central Pennsylvania - Joint Commission certified thrombectomy capable stroke center with 24/7 care and a renowned interventional neurology program- Other signature services include Level ll Trauma Center, Cancer Center, Heart & Vascular Institute, Womens - 400 primary care and specialty credentialed physicians on medical staff - A patient safety grade in Leapfrogs most recent hospital safety survey- 4-star quality hospital, as rated by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS). - HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence award recipient by the American College of Cardiology.**About the Community:**- You can choose to live in the Altoona/Hollidaysburg area or State College (hometown of Penn State University's main campus). Both communities offer safe and enriching environments to enjoy work/life balance- Located in the Altoona/Blair County/Central Pennsylvania region - Very reasonable cost of living- Excellent school systems- Abundant cultural amenities including theatre, symphony, minor league baseball, transportation history, festivals, Big10 sports and national touring performing artists- Centrally located with easy access to larger, neighboring cities. Between 40 minutes to 4.5 hours to major cities including Pittsburgh, State College, Philadelphia, DC, and NYC.- Mountains to climb and ski, rivers and lakes to paddle and fish, trails and roadways to bike, numerous golf courses, tennis and pickle ball courts right here!- Everything you need within a 15-minute drive no rush hour traffic, no parking fees