Physician Palliative Medicine - $60k Recruitment Incentive

Location:

Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

Geisinger's Cancer Institute is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Palliative Medicine Physician to join their growing team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

This is an outstanding opportunity to practice patient-centered palliative medicine within a nationally recognized, physician-led health system committed to improving the lives of patients and families facing serious illness.

Job Duties:

Position Highlights

• •Established and collaborative palliative medicine team
• •Opportunity to provide care across inpatient and outpatient settings
• •Close partnership with oncology, hospital medicine, critical care, cardiology, neurology, and other specialty teams
• •Interdisciplinary support including nursing, social work, care management, chaplaincy, and behavioral health
• •Integrated Epic EMR across the health system
• •Opportunity to participate in program development, education, and quality improvement initiatives
• •Strong referral base within a large, integrated healthcare network
• •Supportive administrative and physician leadership

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

Located in Wilkes-Barre, GWV is a premier tertiary care facility serving Northeastern Pennsylvania. The medical center offers advanced specialty services, state-of-the-art technology, and a strong culture of collaboration focused on delivering exceptional patient outcomes.

Physicians benefit from:

• •Robust specialty and subspecialty support
• •Access to advanced cancer, cardiovascular, neurosciences, and surgical programs
• •Integrated care coordination and population health resources
• •A commitment to physician wellness and professional development

Position Details:

Geisinger offers one of the region's most competitive physician compensation and benefits packages, including:

• •Generous recruitment incentive
• •Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• •Employer-funded retirement contributions
• •Paid malpractice coverage with tail
• •Generous paid time off and CME allowance
• •Full relocation assistance
• •Leadership and career development opportunities
• •The stability and resources of a nationally recognized health system

Interested candidates please reach out to Jenna Spatafore, Provider Recruitment Manager at 570-502-0902 or jaspatafore1@geisinger.edu

Education:

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

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s):

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

Skills:

Patient Care And Procedural Skills, Professional Etiquette, Systems-Based Practice

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, 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.