Flex Physician Inpatient Pulmonary Medicine

Job Summary

Flex Inpatient Pulmonary Position. Primarily weekends. Work available shifts when you wish!

Job Duties

Geisinger is seeking a Pulmonary physician for flex shifts at Geisinger Wyoming Valley and Geisinger Community Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Job Description:

• Weekend shifts (typically 1/month) on inpatient consult service
• 8:00 am-5:00 pm rounding on patients on the pulmonary consultation list
• Plus phone call after hours for sick calls and from the Emergency Department; not frequent but must be within 30 minutes of the hospital
• Typical cases: COPD, exacerbation, pneumonia, pleural effusion, respiratory failure, etc
• Ability to do bronchoscopy and thoracentesis is required

Area Highlights:

• The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area is close to various recreational attractions like Kalahari resorts & conventions, Hershey Park and Hotel Hershey, Camelback Resort & Great Wolf Resorts
• Shopping, dining, sporting events, concerts, etc all nearby!
• Enjoy some of Pennsylvania’s best hunting, mountain biking, skiing, and hiking
• Driving distance to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC & Baltimore
• Avoca International Airport is 15 minutes or less away

To learn more, please contact Tonya Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter, at 570-854-1571 or tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu.   

Position Details

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. 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.