Emergency Medicine Physician

Company: RecruitWell
Location: Altoona
Posted on: June 17, 2026

Job Description:

Emergency Medicine Physician - Altoona, Pennsylvania

Full-Time Two-Hospital Coverage Strong APP Support

A quality-driven health system in Altoona, Pennsylvania is seeking a Board Eligible or Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician to join a collaborative Emergency Medicine team covering two hospitals.

Physicians will share shifts between both sites, each staffed daily with advanced practice provider (PA/NP) support.

Hospital

• Community hospital with 50,000 ED visits annually

• Level III Trauma Center

• Accredited HeartCARE Center with cardiac cath lab & chest pain center

• Thrombectomy-capable stroke center

• Accredited Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

• Lung cancer screening center

• Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll

• Stroke Honor Roll & Gold Plus Award recipient

Hospital

• 40-bed hospital with 18,000 ED visits annually

• Fully accredited by The Joint Commission

• Joint Commission-accredited Acute Stroke Ready Hospital

• ACR-designated lung cancer screening center

• CAP-accredited laboratory

• Excellent APP coverage and support

• Shared coverage across two facilities

• Strong APP support at both sites

• Focus on quality, patient safety, and teamwork

• EMR: Epic

• Busy but well-supported community ED environments

• Competitive base salary

• Opportunity to earn additional income

• Outstanding benefits package including:

  • Health, dental, vision

  • Pension/retirement plan

• Generous CME allowance

• Relocation assistance

• Employed position at a community-focused health system

• Live in Altoona/Hollidaysburg or nearby State College (home of Penn State University)

• Very reasonable cost of living

• Excellent public and private school systems

• No rush-hour traffic or parking fees

• Outdoor recreation:

  • Mountains, skiing, rivers, lakes, biking, golf, tennis, pickleball

• Cultural amenities:

  • Theatre, symphony, festivals, minor league baseball, Big Ten sports

• Convenient access to major cities:

  • Pittsburgh - 2 hours

  • Baltimore / Washington DC - 3 hours

  • Philadelphia - 4 hours

  • New York City - 5 hours

• Local air and Amtrak train service available

Allow RecruitWell to coordinate a confidential phone call between you and the client to discuss scheduling, compensation, and team structure.

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