Geisinger General Pediatrics - Excellent Incentive Package

Geisinger is seeking a General Pediatrician to join our team in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Wilkes-Barre sits along the scenic Susquehanna River and is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise for kayaking, whitewater rafting and hiking. It boasts an extensive system of hiking/biking trails. Four state parks and numerous ski areas make this a popular destination. Enjoy gaming at Mohegan Pennsylvania, take in a minor-league Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game and watch the Railriders baseball team at PNC Field. The arts are also an important part of Wilkes-Barre, with a Third Friday Artwalk and two large galleries, the Marquis and the Sordoni. Luzerne County is home to several major colleges and universities, including two Penn State campuses.

Opportunity Details

• Full time
• 24/7 hospitalist coverage
• Large call coverage group
• Stable group over 10 years
• New position to increase patient access
• Teaching opportunities
• EMR - EPIC

Incentives/Benefits

• Forgivable recruitment loan
• Relocation assistance
• Generous CME
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Claims made malpractice insurance and tail coverage
• Robust retirement plans

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 are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on disability or their protected veteran status.

Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre (GSWB) has been a part of the Geisinger Family since 2005 and provides high-quality emergency, urgent, same-day and short-stay services for adults and children throughout greater Wilkes-Barre and the Wyoming Valley. A full range of comprehensive medical and surgical services are available at GSWB, a campus of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, making it a premier choice of care for families from all over northeastern Pennsylvania.

GSWB provides pediatric and adult urgent care, same-day and short-stay surgeries, pain management, rehabilitation, sleep studies, outpatient testing, lab work, imaging services, women's health, family and internal medicine, nutrition services, hospice and Life Geisinger and adult daycare services.