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Job Summary

At Geisinger, you don't have to put your life on hold to move healthcare forward. Living in Pennsylvania and working at a nationally recognized system, you'll have opportunities to deliver innovative patient care, while enjoying a work-life balance that gives you time to explore everything the outdoors has to offer. This is a place where you can get more out of life and make a difference in the lives of your neighbors – at home and across the country.

Job Duties

Geisinger is seeking exceptionally trained Emergency Medicine physicians with a passion for practicing quality, evidenced-based medicine focused on making better health easier for our patients. Our environment is uniquely suited with diverse pathologies, patient populations and acuities, to educate the best and brightest minds in medicine, including Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine students and Geisinger Emergency Medicine residents.

To enhance the educational experience of our learners, we are looking to add to our current team of Emergency Medicine physicians that includes 4 EMS, 3 Ultrasound, 3 Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 1 Sports Medicine, 1 Critical Care Medicine, and 1 Informatics fellowship trained providers. Opportunities exist in both our central and northeast regions. Previous core faculty experience or fellowship training in the following areas is preferred but not required:

• Research
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Ultrasound
• Toxicology
• Critical Care Medicine
• Simulation
• Addiction Medicine/Pain Management
• Palliative care

At Geisinger, we're not afraid to do things differently when it comes to delivering excellent care. That spirit of innovation and excellence drives everything we do, including:

• Longstanding EM Residency program in the central region with Geisinger northeast welcoming our inaugural class in July of 2023.
• Ultrasound fellowship program in the central region.
• Sports medicine fellowship programs located in both the central and northeast regions.
• Robust emergency medical services program: nine state-of-the-art helicopters stationed at six bases across the system, two Critical Care Ground Transports in a regional model a strong and growing ground EMS agency including our nationally recognized mobile integrated health program.
• Progressive care models focused on innovative early intervention and post-acute care options rather than historical reactivity to decrease hospital and ED congestion.
• Growing pediatric emergency medicine program.
• Established trauma program with trauma designations at multiple sites.
• Embedded, multi-disciplinary team of care managers and clinical pharmacists in emergency departments.
• Geisinger has produced and is still home to industry leaders in our specialty.

With Geisinger, you can also take advantage of:

• Competitive compensation package & benefits including three robust retirement plans, CME, relocation and more!
• Academic opportunities with Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
• Better quality of life - Enjoy fresh air, short commutes, and tight-knit communities.
• Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized, physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change.

“Practicing emergency medicine at Geisinger offers physicians the opportunity to advance their careers while also making a huge impact, not only in the lives of our patients, but on the nation as a whole.” Jaewon Ryu, MD, JD, Geisinger President and CEO.

Position Details

About our regions:

• Central Region: Geisinger's central region, also known as the Susquehanna Valley, boasts beautiful scenery, an exceptionally high quality of life and a low cost of living.
• Northeast Region: Geisinger's northeast region offers the choice of living in quiet, serene rural or suburban areas within easy commuting distance of its two larger cities – Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, PA.

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

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Wilkes-Barre PA United States

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