Transplant Hepatology Physician Opportunity

Geisinger is seeking full-time Transplant Hepatologists for our expanding Hepatology practice in Central Pennsylvania.

The ideal candidate should be:

• Board-eligible/certified in Gastroenterology as well as Transplant Hepatology.

Or

• Board-eligible/certified in Hepatology with experience in or a completed fellowship in Transplant Hepatology.

This provider will join a group of Hepatologists within the section of Hepatology in the Division of Gastroenterology. The Section of Hepatology constitutes three Transplant Hepatologists, two clinical pharmacists, nurse coordinators, and houses HCV PROVENCARE program. In addition, Gastroenterology is home to the Nutrition and Weight Management program which works closely with Hepatology in managing patients and running clinical trials for those with fatty liver disease.

The candidate must possess outstanding clinical, teaching, and interpersonal skills with a collegial attitude to work within a multidisciplinary group of physicians including transplant surgeons, oncologists, and interventional radiologists. This individual will devote most of his/her time to practicing General Hepatology and Transplant Hepatology. The clinical responsibilities include attending inpatient Hepatology Service, outpatient Hepatology Clinics and performing endoscopy. This candidate is expected to expand our liver transplant program. This candidate will be involved in patient selection committee, liver transplant clinic, and outreach. Since Geisinger Health System constitutes Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, supports an outstanding GI fellowship program, and an internal medicine program, this candidate will be involved in teaching GI fellows, Internal Medicine residents and medical students. Clinical research is highly encouraged and excellent statistical support as well as intramural funding is available.

Those who are board-eligible/certified only in Gastroenterology but who have a strong Hepatology focus, may also apply.

Geisinger providers receive:

• Outstanding starting salary with generous sign-on loans (bonus)
• Excellent benefit package, including paid relocation, malpractice with tail coverage, ample paid time off, generous CME time/allowance of $4500 /15 days, and much more.
• Academic rank of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor with Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine based on training, experience, and scholarly activity.
• Educational benefits for professional growth

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.

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.