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Vascular Surgeon – Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Clinical Opportunity

A leading, integrated health system is recruiting a Board Certified or Board Eligible, fellowship-trained Vascular Surgeon to join an established Heart & Vascular Institute in Altoona.

This is a hospital-employed position offering a generous base salary plus work RVU bonus, strong infrastructure, and excellent access to operating rooms and endovascular suites.

Scope of Practice

Provide full-scope vascular surgery, including:

• Open and endovascular procedures

• Carotid endarterectomy

• AV fistula and graft creation

• Extremity bypass surgery

Practice & Facilities

• Practice located on the hospital campus

• Immediate access to:

  • 12-OR main operating suite

  • Dedicated interventional/endovascular procedure room

  • 6-OR ambulatory surgery center

• Heart & Vascular Institute includes:

  • 1 Vascular Surgeon

  • 1 Cardiothoracic Surgeon

  • 5 Cardiologists

• Strong multidisciplinary collaboration with cardiology, CT surgery, and interventional teams

Hospital & Health System

• 400-bed tertiary care hospital serving a 6-county primary service area (350,000+ residents)

• Level III Trauma Center

• Thrombectomy-capable stroke center serving an 18-county region (NY to MD)

• Regional referral center for:

  • Vascular surgery

  • Cardiac surgery

  • Interventional cardiology (including TAVR and Watchman)

  • Oncology

• Active medical staff of 320+ physicians

• Part of a national, $23B health system with:

  • 40+ hospitals

  • 90,000+ employees

  • 700+ physician offices

  • 4M+ insurance members

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus work RVU incentive

• Sign-on bonus

• Opportunities for significant additional earnings

• Comprehensive benefits package:

  • Health, life, and disability insurance

  • Occurrence-based malpractice insurance

  • 403(b) with employer match / defined contribution plan

• CME allowance

• Generous PTO with options to increase

• Relocation assistance

• Visa sponsorship available (J-1 / H-1B)

Community & Lifestyle

• Altoona is a welcoming city of ~45,000, surrounded by mountains in central Pennsylvania

• Affordable housing options in safe, family-friendly neighborhoods

• Outdoor recreation:

  • Hiking, biking, boating, golfing, skiing

• Strong public and private school options

• Easy access (2–5 hours) to major Northeast metro areas

• Nearby State College, home to Penn State University, offering:

  • Big Ten sports

  • National touring performing artists

  • College-town energy and amenities

Next Steps

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