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Geisinger lists this Pulmonary and Critical Care Opportunity with Advanced Procedures - Wilkes-Barre, PA | Start Bonus + Full Benefits opportunity in wilkes barre, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Summary
Start incentive, insurance on your first day, malpractice with tail, PSLF Program! The Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine division at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA, is seeking a board-certified/eligible physician with the desire to do advanced procedures, to enhance its growing Pulmonary Critical Care team. This full-time opportunity combines outpatient pulmonary care, inpatient pulmonary/critical care, and procedural time. Our team is expanding in response to increasing demand and system-wide growth in both critical care services as well an increased volume of procedures, tied to the new cancer center. We are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. This position offers the opportunity to engage with the Geisinger Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, contributing to the education and mentorship of fellows rotating through our program.
Job Duties
Key Responsibilities :
Support growth of bronchoscopy program, with the option of navigational bronchoscopy at our sister campus (Geisinger Community Medical Center)
A typical month to promote work/life balance consists of no more than 2 weeks of inpatient service (1 week ICU, 1 week consults) and 1 weekend
The remainder of the time is shared between PTO/CME, procedural time and outpatient clinic
Typical clinic day consists of 6 hours of patient contact time and 2 hours of administrative discretionary time
Provide state-of-the-art care for a broad range of conditions including lung cancer, opportunistic infections, pleural disease and drug induced lung diseases, COPD, asthma, lung cancer and pulmonary hypertension
Access to lung nodule program, home ventilation program, and pulmonary hypertension, advanced sarcoid clinic, interstitial lung disease and exceptional Sleep Medicine program
Procedures & Teaching Opportunities:
Perform advanced procedures: EBUS, navigational bronchoscopy
Be an instrumental part of teaching with Geisinger's Pulmonary Critical Care fellowship in the Northeast hosting four fellows/year plus Sleep Medicine fellows, Internal Medicine residents and Geisinger medical students
Participate in scholarly activities, committees and research as well as interdisciplinary programs with Tumor Board (Thoracic Surgery and Oncology) at both cancer centers
Opportunity to present and participate in weekly case conferences, journal clubs, fellow and resident didactics and pathology conferences
Receive both clinical and academic titles upon start at Geisinger College of Health Sciences
Opportunities for career development including Geisinger supported MBA, leadership certifications (partners in leadership and E. Allen Dever Program) and education certification (Health System Science) and quality leadership certification
Opportunity for faculty to participate in mentored grant funded research
What We Offer:
Competitive compensation with start incentive
Health, dental, vision, prescription plans on day 1 of employment
Total of 41 days of PTO, holidays, CME
Parental and military leave
Generous retirement: Geisinger annually contributes over $25k
Fully paid relocation
Malpractice with tail coverage
Geisinger qualifies for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
Why Historical Northeastern PA:
Exceptional balance of professional opportunity, lifestyle, and affordability€"making it an ideal place to build both a career and a life
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area is close to various recreational attractions like Kalahari, Camelback & Great Wolf Resorts
Wide variety of global cuisines , shopping, sporting events, concerts, theatre, etc
Lower cost of living
Excellent public and private school options
Enjoy some of Pennsylvania's best scenery, hunting, mountain biking, skiing and hiking
Driving distance to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC & Baltimore
Avoca International Airport, 15 minutes away, allows for endless travel opportunities
To learn more, please contact Tonya Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter, at or .
Education
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required)
About Geisinger
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
Who can apply
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