The Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine division at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA, is seeking a board-certified/eligible physician with the desire to do advanced procedures, to enhance its growing Pulmonary Critical Care team. This full-time opportunity combines outpatient pulmonary care, inpatient pulmonary/critical care, and procedural time.
Our team is expanding in response to increasing demand and system-wide growth in both critical care services as well an increased volume of procedures, tied to the new cancer center. We are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
This position offers the opportunity to engage with the Geisinger Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, contributing to the education and mentorship of fellows rotating through our program.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support growth of bronchoscopy program, with the option of navigational bronchoscopy
- A typical month to promote work/life balance consists of no more than 2 weeks of inpatient service (1 week ICU, 1 week consults) and 1 weekend
- The remainder of the time is shared between PTO/CME, procedural time and outpatient clinic
- Typical clinic day consists of 6 hours of patient contact time and 2 hours of administrative discretionary time
- Provide state-of-the-art care for a broad range of conditions including lung cancer, opportunistic infections, pleural disease and drug induced lung diseases, COPD, asthma, lung cancer and pulmonary hypertension
- Access to lung nodule program, home ventilation program, and pulmonary hypertension, advanced sarcoid clinic, interstitial lung disease and exceptional Sleep Medicine program
Procedures & Teaching Opportunities:
- Perform advanced procedures: EBUS, navigational bronchoscopy
- Be an instrumental part of teaching with Geisinger’s Pulmonary Critical Care fellowship in the Northeast hosting four fellows/year plus Sleep Medicine fellows, Internal Medicine residents and Geisinger medical students
- Participate in scholarly activities, committees and research as well as interdisciplinary programs with Tumor Board (Thoracic Surgery and Oncology) at both cancer centers
- Opportunity to present and participate in weekly case conferences, journal clubs, fellow and resident didactics and pathology conferences
- Receive both clinical and academic titles upon start at Geisinger College of Health Sciences
- Opportunities for career development including Geisinger supported MBA, leadership certifications (partners in leadership and E. Allen Dever Program) and education certification (Health System Science) and quality leadership certification
- Opportunity for faculty to participate in mentored grant funded research
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation with $60k start incentive
- Health, dental, vision, prescription plans on day 1 of employment
- Total of 41 days of PTO, holidays, CME
- Parental and military leave
- Generous retirement: Geisinger annually contributes over $15k
- Fully paid relocation
- Malpractice with tail coverage
- Geisinger qualifies for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
Why Historical Northeastern PA:
- Exceptional balance of professional opportunity, lifestyle, and affordability—making it an ideal place to build both a career and a life
- The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area is close to various recreational attractions like Kalahari, Camelback & Great Wolf Resorts
- Wide variety of global cuisines, shopping, sporting events, concerts, theatre, etc
- Lower cost of living
- Excellent public and private school options
- Enjoy some of Pennsylvania’s best scenery, hunting, mountain biking, skiing and hiking
- Driving distance to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC & Baltimore
- Avoca International Airport, 15 minutes away, allows for endless travel opportunities