PM&R Physician to Join Academic Hospital

At Geisinger, we're committed to doing things differently to improve lives and give our physiatrists the best to deliver exceptional care. As part of the Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute, which has been nationally recognized for excellence and innovation, our mission begins with providing the highest-quality patient care, improving mobility and enhancing the quality of life for all, while advancing the science of multidisciplinary care through research and education.  What you do at Geisinger shapes the future of health and improves lives – for our patients, communities, and you!

We currently have growth opportunities to work as a board-certified/board-eligible Physiatrist joining a multidisciplinary team including neurologists, orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons as well as most subspecialties in three of our regions – Scranton, Danville, and State College, PA.

The PM&R Department resides within the nationally recognized Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute:

• Home to the leading academic Level I tertiary referral center with over 50 fellowship-trained specialists
• Consists of seven PM&R specialists which has doubled in size since 2017 to match the growing community needs
• Awarded 10-year accreditation during site visit in 2020, the first year of its residency program
• Participate in cutting edge research including exoskeleton and virtual reality in rehabilitation efforts that support the vision of the Musculoskeletal Institute

We are proud to offer the following support for our team:

• Full time outpatient
• Opportunity to perform electromyography and EMG or ultrasound guided procedures
• Opportunity for, not required, sideline coverage for multiple sports, high school through professional
• Faculty appointment at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Participation as faculty in a categorical, 4 year, PM&R residency program
• Research opportunities
• Exceptional work/life balance
• Excellent compensation and benefits package  

As part of the Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute, which has been nationally recognized for excellence and innovation, our mission begins with providing the highest quality patient care, improving mobility and enhancing the quality of life for all, while advancing the science of multidisciplinary care through research and education.  What you do at Geisinger shapes the future of health and improves lives – for our patients, communities, and you.

Geisinger Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Scranton allows patients of all ages to find the most comprehensive spectrum of services for bone, muscle and joint conditions — including arthritis, sports injuries, back pain, wound care and fractures — in Lackawanna County. With a focus on convenience and patient experience, the facility will offer expanded orthopaedic urgent care so patients can avoid the emergency room for sprains, strains and minor injuries.

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC), the largest tertiary/quaternary care teaching hospital in the region, is licensed for 475 beds, including 89 pediatric beds in the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital. GMC, a Magnet Hospital, maintains the region’s only Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center with additional qualifications in pediatrics. GMC offers an array of highly specialized medical and surgical services, including neurosciences, cardiovascular services, transplantation, women’s health (in the Women’s Pavilion), oncology and orthopaedics

Geisinger Healthplex State College, located on 52 acres off the I-99 interchange in Patton Township. First opened in August of 2008 as a multi-specialty clinic, the facility is now doubled in size to 144,000 square feet, thanks to the recent completion of a year-long construction effort. Our staff members focus on delivering the best quality of care to the members of Centre County. With specialty supports like Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, the staff provides the highest-level expertise for your physicals, sick visits and follow-up care after illness or injury.

To learn more about our opportunities, please contact Taylor Briggs, Provider Recruiter, Geisinger, at thbriggs@geisinger.edu. 

Geisinger fosters an atmosphere of clinical excellence while offering the best of life in small-town America-good schools, safe neighborhoods with affordable housing and a wealth of cultural and recreational activities. The surrounding natural beauty provides opportunities for fishing, skiing, canoeing, hiking and mountain biking. Urban life is easily accessible, with New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia or Washington D.C. just an afternoon’s drive away.

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.