St. Lukes Neurosurgical Associates (SLNA) based out of the Lehigh Valley of Eastern Pennsylvania, is seeking a BC/BE Neurosurgeon to join a collegial, well-established, hospital employed group of 10 neurosurgeons and 1 interventional neuroradiologist. This is the pre-eminent neurosurgery practice in the Lehigh Valley/Bethlehem/Easton region of Pennsylvania with a strong referral base and solid track record of developing multidisciplinary neuroscience programs with administrative support.

The special feature of this group is the quality of the partners and their scope of practice. There is excellent multi-disciplinary collaboration with neurology, neuro-oncology, physiatry, pain management and other services within the institution. Successful candidates will be comfortable with all aspects of general neurosurgery. Fellowship-training in GENERAL and COMPLEX SPINE is a must. Candidate will be expected to provide on-call general neurosurgery coverage. Most current partners have sub-specialty fellowship training but are comfortable with general neurosurgery. Primary call will be equitably shared with other providers in the group (on average 1 in 6 primary call). Significant inpatient support from trauma, medicine, and ICU services. Block OR time available for new providers in fully equipped ORs.

Features of the practice:

• Network comprised of 16 campuses. Primary neurosurgical call is dedicated to physically cover the Neuroscience Hub (Level 1 Trauma, Comprehensive Stroke Center) as well as two level 2 trauma centers; ER calls can come from all locations, but anything urgent/surgical being transferred to one of the above
• Comprehensive Stroke Center, with separate cerebrovascular/endovascular call structure
• Minimal pediatric neurosurgery cases - stabilized and transferred
• Electronic office and hospital medical records (Epic), including home access including to PACS
• Referrals developed from extensive Network owned PCP practices, 13 Network ERs, neurology, spine & pain practice, oncology, ENT, etc. No in-network neurosurgery competition. 1 spine focused orthopedic surgeon in Network - very collegial relationship.
• Extensive core of Advanced Practitioners to assist in ORs, facilitate rounding, office volumes, etc.
• Neurosurgery group has recently transitioned to vertical AP model with each neurosurgeon partnering with one AP. New hire will have similar opportunity.
• Medical draw area of 1.1M residents in 11 counties

In joining St. Lukes University Health Network youll enjoy:

• Team-based care with well-educated, dedicated support staff
• A culture in which innovation is highly valued
• Work/life balance & flexibility
• Exceptional compensation package, starting bonus, and relocation reimbursement
• Rich benefits package including malpractice, health and dental insurance, and CME allowance
• Teaching, research, quality improvement and strategic development opportunities

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If you are interested in learning more, please send your CV with letter of interest to:

Drea Rosko

Drea.Rosko@sluhn.org

Sr. Physician Talent Acquisition Specialist

St. Lukes University Health Network

Founded in 1872,  St. Lukes University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Networks service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Lukes hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Lukes Childrens Hospital.

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