Physician - Skull Base Surgery

St. Luke’s Neurosurgical Associates (SLNA) based out of the Lehigh Valley of Eastern Pennsylvania, is seeking a BC/BE Neurosurgeon to join a collegial, well-established, hospital employed group of 7 neurosurgeons and 1 interventional neuroradiologist.  This is the pre-eminent neurosurgery practice with a strong referral base and solid track record of developing multidisciplinary neuroscience programs with administrative support.

The special feature of this group is the quality of the partners and their scope of practice. There is excellent multi-disciplinary collaboration with neurology, neuro-oncology, physiatry, pain management and other services within the institution. Successful candidates will be comfortable with all aspects of general neurosurgery, with a primary clinical focus in cranial surgery. Fellowship training in surgical neuro-oncology and/or skull base surgery is required. The neurosurgeon will provide on-call general neurosurgical and trauma coverage, feel comfortable performing wide array of spinal surgeries for degenerative or traumatic injuries, and be well versed in general neurosurgery. Primary general neurosurgery call will be equitably shared with the other providers on a per month basis with an average primary call no more than 1in 4, but generally in the 1 in 6 range when a full complement of neurosurgeons is reached. Significant inpatient support is provided from trauma, medicine, and ICU services. Block OR time available for new providers in fully equipped OR’s.

Features of the practice:

• Network comprised of 16 campuses. Primary neurosurgical call is dedicated to physically cover the Neuroscience Hub (Level 1 Trauma, Comprehensive Stroke Center) as well as two level 2 trauma centers; ER calls can come from all locations, but anything urgent/surgical being transferred to one of the above. Advanced practitioners are present to take primary call.
• Comprehensive Stroke Center, with separate cerebrovascular/endovascular call structure
• Minimal pediatric neurosurgery cases – stabilized and transferred
• Electronic office and hospital medical records (Epic), including home access including to PACS
• Referrals developed from extensive Network owned PCP practices, 13 Network ERs, neurology, spine & pain practice, oncology, ENT, etc. No in-network neurosurgery competition. 1 spine focused orthopedic surgeon in Network – very collegial relationship.
• Extensive core of Advanced Practitioners to assist in ORs, facilitate rounding, office volumes, etc. Group has recently transitioned to a vertical AP/physician model where each neurosurgeon will be closely aligned with their own Advanced Practitioner. Their AP will assist with rounding, surgeries, and in the clinic
• Medical draw area of 1.1M residents in 11 counties

In joining St. Luke’s University Health Network you’ll enjoy:

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

*We cannot provide sponsorship at this time

If you are interested in learning more, please send your CV with letter of interest to:

Drea Rosko
[email protected]
Sr. Physician Talent Acquisition Specialist
St. Luke’s University Health Network