Hematologist/Oncologist - Reading Hospital

Reading Hospital is seeking a Board-Certified Hematologist/Oncologist to join a community hospital-based and academic practice of 9 physicians and 7 advanced practitioners at the McGlinn Cancer Institute located in West Reading, Pennsylvania.  This Hematology/Oncology position is a great opportunity for an experienced physician with a preference for treating general cancer cases in our outpatient community-based practice.  Physicians with an interest in GI cancer will have opportunity to develop a large patient panel.  The new physician will be joining a well-trained, very collaborative staff, and a state-of-the-art facility with a full spectrum of interdisciplinary care.

Cancer Center Highlights:

• 15% Accruals for Active Clinical Cutting-Edge Trials
• 2100 Analytic Cases
• 80,000 treatments yearly
• Fellowship training program
• Daily multi-disciplinary clinics (thoracic, breast, GI, GU, others)
• 1:6 Call requirements (fellows take first call)
• Coverage for weekends including inpatient

Reading Hospital Awards, Recognition & Accreditations:

• America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2022)
• Top 1 percent of U.S. hospitals for clinical outcomes 
• Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
• Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
• American College of Radiology
• Committee of Stereotactic Breast Biopsy for Mammotest
• National Accreditation Programs for Breast Centers
• McGlinn Cancer Institute - Gold rating, Commission of Cancer & Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Program

The Benefits We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health benefits  
• Retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Malpractice insurance
• Educational Loan Assistance
• Residency/Fellowship Stipend
• Generous paid time-off allowance
• CME time and money
• Relocation assistance
• H1B & Green Card Support

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.

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Websites:

Reading Hospital Campus Map

Facts About Reading Hospital

Berks County Living Website

Newcomers Guide to Berks County

Pennsylvania’s Americana Region

Contact Name: Bill Mawhinney

Contact Email: Bill.Mawhinney@towerhealth.org

Contact Phone: 484-545-7690

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Qualifications:

• Candidate must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Hematology and Oncology
• Ability to obtain an unrestricted Medical License in the Commonwealth of PA
• Unrestricted DEA License 
• Graduate from an ACGME accredited Hematology/Oncology Fellowship
• MD, DO or foreign equivalent  

Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. The school opened in 2021 and is currently accepting enrollment applications for the second class in 2024. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information visit towerhealth.org.