Medical Director Wound Care
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Job Description
Reading Hospital has an excellent opportunity for an energetic and talented physician to join our outpatient UHMS Certified Wound Care Center in Wyomissing, PA as Medical Director. This is your chance to join a well-established practice and guide future growth!
The Medical Director will partner with our Practice Administrator, and 2 other wound care specialist Providers (1 Physician, 1 APP), along with 3 seasoned Wound Care Certified Nurses and Hyperbaric Safety Director.
You will also have the opportunity to teach Residents and Medical Students when they do clinical rotations through the site.
Our patient volume continues to grow, since opening in July 2007. Typical wound care and HBO cases treated are: cancer, diabetic, osteomyelitis and pressure ulcers. In addition to the nursing staff, we have a Hyperbaric Safety Director. The site has 2 fully equipped Sechrist Monoplace chambers with 6 leads transcutaneous oximetry.
The ideal candidate will have experience with wound care and hyperbaric medicine. BC/BE in Undersea Hyperbaric Medicine and/or Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) is a requirement within 6-10 months of hire.
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The Benefits We Offer
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
CME Time and Money
403b retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match. We also offer an optional 457b plan.
- Malpractice insurance with Tail Coverage
- $50,000 Physician New Hire Bonus
- Generous paid time-off allowance for vacation and sick leave
- No nights or weekends
- Relocation assistance
- Contact Name: Kat McEwan
- Contact Email: Kat.McEwan@towerhealth.org
- Contact Phone: 301-524-3419
Qualifications
Requirements
MD or DO
Candidates must be licensed/eligible to practice medicine in Pennsylvania.
BC/BE in Undersea Hyperbaric Medicine and/or Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) is a requirement within 6-10 months of hire.
Overview
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties.
With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.
Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. The medical school opened in 2021 and can support student body of 200 students.
In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.
The Community
Reading Hospital is located in West Reading, part of Berks County, Pennsylvania. This is an area that offers many wonderful places to live and raise a family. Berks County is within driving distance of major metropolitan areas like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City, offering an easy chance to get away for some big city excitement.
The Reading Symphony Orchestra and Reading Public Museum are considered among the best in the state. GoggleWorks is one of the nation's largest interactive community arts centers. And each year, the Berks Arts Council presents the largest jazz festival on the east coast. In addition, the Santander Arena and Performing Arts Center bring some of the world’s top acts to Reading.
The great outdoors is right in your backyard, including the National Scenic Appalachian Trail, Blue Marsh Lake, French Creek State Park, and the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. And you'll find lakes for boating, swimming, ice fishing, and skating. Reading also ranks fourth nationwide in minor-league sports markets, hosting our own minor league hockey (Reading Royals) and baseball (Reading Fightin’ Phils) teams.
- Videos
- Virtual Tour – Reading Hospital
- Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health
- Living in Berks County – From Reading Fellows (Video)
Websites
- Reading Hospital Campus Map
- Facts About Reading Hospital
- Berks County Living Website
- Newcomers Guide to Berks County
- Pennsylvania’s Americana Region
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director will lead the outpatient wound care center, overseeing clinical operations and guiding practice growth. They will also provide direct patient care and participate in the clinical education of residents and medical students.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Wound Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 44 active Wound Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 93% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Wound Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 14.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director Wound Care at Tower Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,942 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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- No nights
- Includes weekends
Living in Wyomissing
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $331k
- Typical market rent
- $1,824/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.1
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Reading, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.