Job Description

Geisinger is seeking an additional full time neurohospitalist to join its coverage team based at Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre PA. A stroke fellowship is preferred, but not required. Full time neuro-hospitalist clinician teacher. Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV) is northeast Pennsylvania’s premier tertiary care center with three hundred beds and home to the region’s only comprehensive stroke center, a level II trauma center, the Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital, the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center, and the Tambur Family Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. There are plans for a new acute care tower with expanded critical care beds. The neurohospitalist team manages a neurology consult service at GWV supported by advanced practitioners and residents. There is system wide telestroke and nighttime teleneurology coverage from the Geisinger system. This a shift work position with no nighttime call. Medical students from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine rotate through the service, and there is new neurology residency opening at GWV next year, so there are many opportunities for teaching. Faculty appointments and more formal roles in education are available for qualified candidates. There is a robust video-EEG monitoring program, with remote reading from the Geisinger system. There is local support from neurology’s on-site multispecialty outpatient group. There is a competitive salary and opportunities for in-person and telemedicine moonlighting opportunities across the campus. Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) is a wonderful place to live, with safe neighborhoods, an affordable cost of living and access to recreational activities. NEPA is close to New York City and Philadelphia, giving you access to major cities in just a few hours. Overall, our communities are a good bet for living a stress-free, healthy lifestyle. And more importantly, NEPA is a place where you can make a difference. Compensation and benefits package include: Competitive compensation with base salary, Medical school loan repayments and sign on bonus, 401(k) employer contributed retirement, 403(b) and 457(b) pre-tax retirement vehicles available, Medical malpractice and tail coverage, CME reimbursement up to $3,500 per fiscal year, Life insurance, AD&D, and disability coverage. Education: Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine required. Experience: Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania. Skills: Patient Care And Procedural Skills, Professional Etiquette, Systems-Based Practice. 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.

By applying, you consent to your information being transmitted by Jooble to the Employer, as data controller, through the Employer’s data processor SonicJobs.
See Geisinger Terms & Conditions at and Privacy Policy at and SonicJobs Privacy Policy at and Terms of Use at

Job Tags

Similar Jobs