Rheumatologist
Reported by 60 physicians · national cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Allentown
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $334k – $365k
- Practice
- Occupational Health and Urgent Care (multi-site) · Ambulatory / Occupational Health Clinic
60 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Rheumatologist (though the posting describes an Occupational Health/Urgent Care physician role) to provide occupational health and urgent care services, including injury/illness care, pre-placement physicals, and medical review officer duties. The role involves supervising PAs/NPs, coordinating with multi-site teams, and serving as a consultant on occupational medicine and OSHA regulations.
What the posting highlights
- Care setting: Outpatient only
- Patient population: Occupational health patients (pre-placement, workers' comp, executive physicals), urgent care injury and illness patients; Spanish-speaking patients desirable
- APP collaboration or supervision is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $334k – $365k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 60 recent physician reports · national cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 60 recent, approved physician reports (national cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
St. Luke's University Health Network (PA)
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Occupational Health and Urgent Care (multi-site)
- Facility type
- Ambulatory / Occupational Health Clinic
- Patient population
- Occupational health patients (pre-placement, workers' comp, executive physicals), urgent care injury and illness patients; Spanish-speaking patients desirable
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Outpatient only
- Admin burden
- Moderate — includes policy/procedure development, quality improvement activities, employer liaison meetings, workplace tours, and on-site assessments
- Teaching
- No
- Research
- No
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- J-1 waiver
- No
- H-1B
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 3 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 30%
Full description
St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
The Physician provides professional medical care in the occupational health and urgent care programs. Coordinates services with physicians at other Care Now locations as well as perform E-Visits.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides occupational health and urgent care injury and illness care and follow-up evaluations.
- Performs histories and physical examinations as part of pre-placement, annual, return to duty, and executive physicals. Reviews results of histories, physicals, and studies to determine placement of candidates for employment.
- Performs medical review officer duties for drug testing. (If certified to do so).
- Meets with employers to discuss health and safety needs, and conducts workplace tours and other on-site assessments.
- Maintains an adequate knowledge base of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act and OSHA recordability and demonstrates competency in these areas as assessed by case management review of the medical record.
- Acts as a resource and consultant to client companies and OccuMed Resources staff regarding Occupational Medicine and OSHA regulations.
- Assists with the development, implementation, and revision of policies and procedures effecting medical practice, judgment, and quality of occupational health services.
- Coordinates work with the physicians and staff at the other occupational health and urgent care locations.
- Supervises the Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners.
- Performs and directs medical quality improvement activities.
- Act as a liaison with the medical community.
- Demonstrates competency in assigned areas of responsibility.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Sitting for up to three (3) hours per day; three (3) hours a t a time. Standing for up to eight (8) hours per day; eight (8) hours at a time. Walking for up to six (6) hours per day; one (1) hour at a time. Frequent fingering, handling, grasping, twisting, and turning as it relates to therapeutic procedures. Consistently lift, carry, and push objects up to 10 pounds. Occasionally lift, carry, and push objects up to 75 pounds. Rarely lifting with assistance, up to 100 pounds. Rarely pushing and pulling patients weighing up to 300 pounds in a wheel chair or stretcher. Occasionally stooping and bending. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Seeing as it relates to normal near, far, color, and peripheral vision. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation and high and low frequencies.
EDUCATION:
Graduate of accredited school of medicine. Board eligible, must be certified within one year of hire, or board certified in occupational medicine, family practice, emergency medicine, or internal medicine.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
One to two years experience required, preferably in an urgent care and occupational health setting. Fluency in Spanish language desirable.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.