Trauma - Advanced Practitioner

The Reading Hospital is looking for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Trauma Department.  Come join our collaborative team consisting of advanced practice providers (APPs) and surgeons in the care of trauma patients, surgical critical care patients, and acute care surgery patients at the only Level 1 trauma center in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

The advanced practice provider will function as a clinical expert in the care of the trauma patient from resuscitation through outpatient follow up. With responsibility in the trauma bay, intensive care unit, medical- surgical floor, and ambulatory clinic, they work collaboratively with multidisciplinary health professionals in coordinating and delivering patient care.  The APP needs to be highly trained with a robust medical knowledge as well as technical skill in bedside procedures.

In addition to the trauma population, the APP will assist with acute care surgery patients.   They will have the responsibility of perioperative management of this patient population.  From critical care to outpatient follow up, the APP will provide services and care to acute care surgery and emergency surgery patients.

Lastly, the APP will evaluate and manage critically ill surgical and neurological patients.  Medical knowledge on these specialized populations as well as procedural knowledge is required to perform this aspect of the job.   

*All applicants must be certified, with an active Professional Pennsylvania license (PA or NP).  

BLS and ACLS must be current. 

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 included
• Generous paid time-off allowance
• Retention Bonus
• CME time and money
• Relocation assistance
• H1B & Green Card 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 was named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2023 by Healthgrades™. This is the second year in a row (2022-2023) that Reading Hospital has been in the top 1 percent of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance. Reading Hospital has also 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 Person Name: Lisa Wortman

Contact Phone Number: 484-628-0556

Contact Email: Lisa.Wortman@towerhealth.org

Education Requirements

• Master's Degree

Experience

• Relevant Experience

Certification and Licensure

• BLS Certification
• Certification or CE Units Specific To Departmental Area
• PA Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner License
• PA Registered Nurse License

Required Skills

• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• General Clerical Skills
• Keyboarding
• Microsoft Word