Physician Recruitment FAQs
What is CMSA's practice structure?
CMSA is a Professional Corporation incorporated 9/14/1983 as Internal Medicine Associates of State College, P.C., and renamed Centre Medical and Surgical Associates, P.C. 8/1/1999. See history.
What is your group make-up?
CMSA employs top-notch physicians committed to providing high-quality patient care using state-of-the-art technology and diagnostic services. Please see specialty list and provider list.
We offer a wide-range of diagnostic services including laboratory, radiology, pulmonary function testing, nerve conduction studies, EMG testing, echocardiography, stress testing, chemotherapy, allergy testing and treatment, bone densitometry, and nuclear cardiology.
See our list of services here.
Who are your key physicians?
The following physicians comprise our board of directors as of March 2008:
What are your office hours?
We are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, except Pediatrics which opens at 8:00 am.
How does call coverage work?
Most physicians share call coverage with the ratio varying between departments. Doctors also round on their own patients.
What are your hospital affiliations?
See our hospital list. We are an academic partner with The Pennsylvania State University's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
What is your physician candidate criteria?
- Board certified or eligible
- University trained
- Not a J1 Visa-eligible position
What compensation and benefits do you offer?
CMSA offers an equity partnership position with competitive salary and fringe benefits in a professionally satisfying environment. Salary and benefits will be discussed at interview.
Tell me about the community.
CMSA is located in State College, Pennsylvania, which has been honored as one of the top small cities in the United States and as a superb retirement community. Penn State University is an integral part of the community, sharing its vast cultural and recreational resources and providing employment to area residents.
Centre County, Pennsylvania, population 140,000, is situated at the geographical center of the state within the splendor of the Appalachian Mountains. Our countryside is blanketed by well-groomed farmland and offers a sweeping panorama of rolling hills and lush valleys. The area enjoys a world-class education system, abundant recreational opportunities, and an excellent quality of life.
The economic climate in Centre County is healthy, vibrant and diverse with one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state. Commerce is a mixture of agriculture, retail, service, education, high technology, construction and manufacturing. The Penn State Research Park, Applied Research Lab, Materials Research Lab, and Bio-technology Center contribute to the area’s reputation as a high-tech “hot spot.”
Proximity
University Park Airport offers daily flights by Delta, Northwest, United, and US Airways
Six major cities are within driving distance:
Culture
- Baltimore (175 miles)
- New York (245 miles)
- Pittsburgh (135 miles)
- Cleveland (235 miles)
- Philadelphia (190 miles)
- Washington D.C. (180 miles)
The resources of the university combined with many strong local art organizations create a lively culture for this region. Visit the sites below to learn about some of them.
The Penn State Center for the Performing Arts
The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
EducationThe Pennsylvania State University is one of America’s largest and most distinguished
universities. Since the 1930s, Penn State has been Pennsylvania’s largest source of undergraduate degrees.The State College Area School District
Bellefonte Area School District
Other Centre County educational facilities include Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, South Hills Business School, and three parochial schools. Many nursery schools and day-care facilities are also available.
RecreationCentre County is nationally known as a trout-fishing paradise. For hunters, the area offers an abundance of large and small game on thousands of acres of state game land.
The Pennsylvania State University offers sporting events at a national level as well as opportunities to participate in swimming, indoor tennis, racquetball, track, volleyball,
and ice skating.Stone Valley Recreation Area, located in the scenic woodlands of central Pennsylvania, is a 700-acre park featuring rustic facilities in a natural setting. It offers fishing, boat rentals, sailing lessons, rental facilities, picnic areas, and day camps.
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center provides a variety of educational and recreational
opportunities. Visitors explore discovery rooms, tour the raptor center, take advantage of the network of trails, and visit the natural history bookstore and gift shop.
John
J. McQueary
Chief Operating Officer /
Administrative Director
Centre Medical
and
Surgical Associates, P.C.
1850 East Park Avenue
State College, PA 16803
Phone: 814-234-8800
©2009 Centre
Medical and Surgical Associates, P.C.
1850 East
Park Avenue, Suite 201• State College, PA 16803 • (814)
234-8800