Staff Physician 2 - Wernersville State Hospital

Are you a hard-working, passionate, and caring individual looking for an opportunity to utilize your medical experience and training for a valuable purpose? The Department of Human Services (DHS), Wernersville State Hospital is seeking a Staff Physician 2 to provide leadership, planning, and direction. If you want to play a vital role at our facility implementing medical services and quality medical care, we want you to join our team! Apply today!

As a Staff Physician 2, you will deliver medical care to assigned units at Wernersville State Hospital. You will treat physically ill patients, perform annual physical and neurological examinations, conduct daily rounds, and collaborate with treatment teams to develop appropriate care services. You will identify when patients need to be transferred to community hospitals for emergency or non-emergency medical treatment, and maintain regular communication with community hospital physicians. It is important to ensure that attending unit psychiatrists and treatment teams are aware of patient medical illnesses and treatment orders. In addition, you will attend hospital committee meetings, provide employee physicals, initiate appropriate emergency medical actions, and confer with family members and interested parties about patient treatment and prognosis.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with a 30-minute lunch. You will have varied days off, work every other weekend, and work on-duty physician coverage as scheduled.
• Schedule may change based on operational needs
• Overtime as needed
• Free parking
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these noti

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years of experience and/or training in the practice of medicine.

Special Requirements:

• Possession of a license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as issued by the State Medicine Board, or the State Osteopathic Medicine Board.

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.