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Electrophysiologist role joining an established cardiology group with a dedicated EP clinic and pacemaker clinic, split between outpatient clinic and EP lab procedures. UPMC Altoona is part of the large, world-renowned UPMC health system. Standout perks include sign-on bonus, relocation allowance, and wRVU bonus on top of base salary.
Key skills
Electrophysiology (EP) proceduresCardiac ablations (simple and complex)Pacemaker insertion and follow-upICD and Bi-V ICD implantationLoop recorder insertionEP studiesOutpatient cardiology clinic careWorking with APPs (PAs/NPs)On-call coverage (nights/weekends)
Salary not listed — offers a base salary plus wRVU bonus, with sign-on and relocation included.
You'll thrive here if you want a high-volume, established EP practice with a balanced clinic/lab schedule and strong APP support.
Why apply
- Established EP clinic patient base
- Base salary plus wRVU bonus
- Sign-on and relocation allowance
Join a cardiology practice of 2 interventional cardiologists, 1 non-invasive, 2 electrophysiologists, and 1 heart failure specialist!
- Practice has pacemaker clinic and established EP clinic with solid patient base
- Primarily outpatient practice with APP support
- Patient load of an estimated 25 patients per day
- Work schedule in the office Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm; 2 days in clinic and 3 days in EP lab doing procedures.
- Call schedule is 1 night per week, Monday - Friday and 1 in every 5 weekends
- Department includes Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
2023 Procedure and Volume Statistics:
Cath Lab Statistics:
- Patient Visits: 2,511
- Catheterizations: 1,975
- Impella: 13
- Drug Eluting Stent: 814
- Rotablador: 27
- Watchman: 309
- TAVR: 64
EP Lab Statistics:
- Patient Visits: 1,187
- Pacemaker insertions: 177
- Bi-V Pacemaker: 20
- ICD Insertion: 56
- Bi-V ICD: 65
- Loop Recorder Insert: 177
- EP Study: 23
- Ablation simple: 171
- Ablation complex: 361
Compensation
- Competitive compensation and benefits package includes:
- a base salary and wRVU bonus
- sign-on bonus
- relocation allowance
- annual CME stipend
- paid vacation
- medical/dental/vision and life insurance
- retirement benefits and malpractice insurance.
The Company
- UPMC Altoona is part of the world-renowned UPMC network of 42 hospitals, 92,000 employees, 700 physician offices, and a 4.5-million-member insurance services division
- The hospital is a 400-bed tertiary care hospital with 400+ practicing physicians serving a 6-county region in central PA with an accredited level 2 trauma, stroke and chest pain center and a regional oncology, cardiology, cardiac and vascular surgery center.
- The Altoona Regional Health Services (ARHS) is a multi-specialty physician practice with cardiology, medical oncology, neurology, pulmonology, dermatology, internal medicine, family practice, urology, ENT and plastic surgery.
The Community
- Altoona is a small city surrounded by mountains in central PA with easy access to 5 major metro areas - a friendly, uncomplicated, family-oriented community filled with cultural and recreational opportunities, and excellent schools.
- Altoona Metro/Blair County Population: 130,000
- Hospital Service Area Population: 350,000
- Trauma Service Area Population: 1 million+ (20 county)
- 5 major metropolitan areas within 2 - 5 hours, accessible by local air and train service
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