Reading Health System

Overview:

For more than 130 years, The Reading Health System has been synonymous with high quality, compassionate medical care. Known for it's rock solid financial strength, our dedicated staff and exemplary facilities have helped us maintain an excellent reputation nationwide in health care. Located on a beautiful, college-like, 36-acre campus at the edge of a medium size city in southeastern Pennsylvania. The Reading Health System provides comprehensive acute care, post-acute rehabilitation, and behavioral health services, Established as The Reading Dispensary in 1867, the 655-bed facility is the largest not-for-profit hospital between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The Hospital’s modern facilities are located throughout the region and includes 12 laboratory satellites, 9 radiology locations. The Reading Dispensary, Occupational Health Services, Exeter Medical Center, Partners Adolescent Behavioral Health, and currently under construction – the Spring Ridge SurgiCenter. With a medical staff exceeding 525 physicians in 51 clinical specialties, the Hospital’s employee family exceeds 3,500 men and women in both clinical and support service areas, designating us as the second largest employer in the county. A regional referral center for cardiac, cancer, neonatology, behavioral health, and orthopedic services, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center perennially ranks among the top five percent of all Pennsylvania hospitals in: patient admissions, surgical procedures, emergency care volume, and outpatient service. Know both for its clinical excellence and lower-than average patient costs, The Reading Hospital exceeds 31,000 admissions and 2.7 million outpatients service a year, and operates a school of clinical laboratory science.

Culture:

FIND YOUR PLACE AMONG THE BEST Welcome, and thank you for your interest in joining The Reading Health System family! We offer a wide range of positions, from nurses to patient care assistants, and housekeepers to systems analysts, in a fast-paced, ever-changing healthcare environment. We have a reputation for delivering exceptional and compensate patient care. Quality is a tradition we’re proud to embrace. We’re looking for dedicated professionals who take personal pride in their work. If you’re looking for a satisfying, personal career in health care we would like to talk to you!!

Benefits:

We offer competitive salaries for all positions, as well as comprehensive benefits packages for all full time and many part time positions. Benefit features include: Coworkers with impeccable credentials Excellent compensation, flexible schedules, and job sharing On-site daycare and fitness centers Progressive paid-time-off program Careers with mobility/advancement A choice among three preferred provider health plans Dental plan Life insurance Disability program Pension plan Tax sheltered annuity Spending accounts Employee assistance program College savings program Educational assistance

Career Opportunities:

Hospital-Chartered Explorers Honored Nationally Friday, March 17, 2006 Hawk Mountain Council's Explorer Post 275, chartered to The Reading Hospital, received the 2006 Harold "Spike" Yoh Award at a ceremony earlier this month in Dallas, TX. The Harold "Spike" Yoh Award is a national award given to a post which exemplifies excellence in delivering the Explorer program. Post 275 represents the Northeast Region. In its 20th year, Post 275 has more than 400 registered members, many of whom are from the City of Reading. Remaining members are from surrounding suburban and rural schools. And over its two-decade existence, Post 275 has had more than 1,000 members. Post 275 offers its member an inside look at various medical careers including cardiac and vascular services, nursing, respiratory care, physical and occupational medicine, clinical laboratory science, radiology, and surgical technology. Hospital personnel from these specialties provide presentations, and offer tours of their respective departments. Although exact numbers aren't available, Post 275 officials say it's likely that many students from diverse backgrounds entered various medical career fields because of experiences gained from their post membership.

Vision:

The Mission of The Reading Health System is to provide compassionate, accessible, high quality, cost effective health care to the community; to promote health; to educate healthcare professionals; and to participate in appropriate clinical research.

Contact:

Mailing Address: The Reading Health System PO Box 16052 Reading, PA 19612-6052 Shipping Address: The Reading Health System 220 Park Road North, Building 9A Wyomissing, PA 19610 You can also e-mail questions and comments to The Reading Health System. We try to answer all inquiries within 48 business hours. Please DO NOT use this e-mail service to seek medical advice or if you have a medical emergency. In those instances, either CALL YOUR DOCTOR, or DIAL 911. E-mail: [email protected]