Pulmonary and Critical Care Advanced Procedures – Wilkes-Barre, PA | Star

Overview

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift: Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: Yes

Job Summary: $40K 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 as 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:

• 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 $40k 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 $15k
• 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…