Physician Director Pediatric Nephrology
Physician Director Pediatric Nephrology
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Job Description
Location:
Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)Shift:
Days (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Worker Type:
RegularExemption Status:
YesJob Summary:
The Department of Pediatrics and the Janet Weis Childrens Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) is seeking a BE/BC pediatric nephrologist to serve as the Director of Pediatric Nephrology. Also able to consider candidates requiring the American Board of Pediatrics Alternative Pathway for Academic Faculty. The Director will provide oversight direct patient care teaching and consultative services. We will also consider candidates who wish to start as an associate staff physician in lieu of the director role.Janet Weis Childrens Hospital (JWCH) located on GMCs campus in Danville is the regions only dedicated 5floor 91 bed childrens hospital with a fullservice hospitalist and intensive care services. JWCHs team of medical and surgical specialists provide care in over 30 pediatric specialties including a 41 bed Level IV NICU and 14 bed Level I PICU.
Job Duties:
Duties of the Director include but are not limited to:
Directing the daytoday activities of the Pediatric Nephrology department
Providing strategic leadership by working with the Pediatric and Geisinger leaders to establish longrange goals strategies plans and policies
Providing administrative oversight including the recruitment and hiring of staff
Providing education of medical students residents attendings and advanced practice providers
Position Requirements
Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine board certified in Pediatric Nephrology. The candidate should be comfortable in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. General pediatric core skills are required. Leadership experience within an integrated delivery system is highly desirable.
We take pride in the support we provide:
Competitive straight salary model linked to quality and value versus productivity measures
Excellent benefits package including Malpractice & Tail coverage
Four weeks of paid vacation time annually
Generous CME
Generous employer contribution to 401(k) plan
Full relocation package
Generous health benefits
Position Details:
#NCHN
Education:
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (Required)Experience:
Certification(s) and License(s):
Licensed Medical Doctor State of PennsylvaniaSkills:
Office AdministrationOUR 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.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
