St. Luke?s University Health Network, the region?s largest, most established health system, a major teaching hospital, and one of the nation?s 100 Top Hospitals is seeking a Section Chief of Rheumatology. We are looking for a dynamic and collaborative leader with proven accomplishments as an academic physician.  The ideal candidate will have extensive clinical expertise and be a recognized researcher and/or educator with a strong track record of building teams and fostering collaboration. We are looking for an energetic candidate to lead our Rheumatology services by embracing the Network?s mission of clinical care, patient-centric research and medical education. 

The Section Chief will report to the Chairman of Medicine and oversee the clinical activities of 8 Rheumatology providers. Responsibilities will include strategic planning, physician recruitment, development and performance evaluation, operational and financial management, quality performance, customer/service improvement, and clinical outcomes.   

 In joining St. Luke?s you?ll enjoy: 

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

Founded in 1872, St. Luke?s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 18,000 employees providing services at 14 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites.  With annual net revenue of $3 billion, the Network?s 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. Luke?s hospitals operate the biggest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania.

Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke?s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania.  In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley?s first and only four-year medical school campus.  It also operates the nation?s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 40 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 419 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke?s, a member of the Children?s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley?s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids.

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare?s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.  It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World?s Best Hospital.  The Network?s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 10 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2022 when it was identified as THE #2 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.  In 2021, St. Luke?s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.  Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN?s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information.  The Network is also recognized as one of the state?s lowest cost providers.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CANDIDATES:  COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT

As a leading healthcare provider, St. Luke?s University Health Network is committed to protecting our employees, patients and community.  As we continue to provide quality care to our patients, we are taking important next steps to prevent undue harm to our employees & ensure our patients have a safe environment for medical care and treatment.   Effective immediately, St. Luke?s is requiring all new hires, along with our current employees, to be fully vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment.  Medical or religious exemptions will be reviewed as per our policy and guidelines.  

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