Heart Failure Cardologist

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Why Live in Wilkes Barre

Wilkes Barre or the Diamond City as it is referred to was founded in 1770. This former coal town along the scenic Susquehanna River isan outdoor enthusiasts paradise for kayaking whitewater rafting and hiking with an extensive system of hiking/biking trails. Four state parks and numerous ski areas make this a popular destination. Visit the F.M. Kirby Center for major theatrical performances the Mohegan Sun Arena for concerts and the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins the AHL affiliate to the NHLs Pittsburgh Penguins. Smalltown charm meets modern urban convenience at a cost of living more affordable than the national average.

Conveniently located Wilkes Barre offers the WilkesBarre/Scranton International Airport with service around the world and easy access to Interstate81 for weekend getaways to New York City Washington DC; Philadelphia New Jersey and Baltimore MD.

Why Work at Geisinger

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center offers an academically focused practice with a community hospital feel. This fully integrated practice boasts a robust and growing heart failure program with expensive experience in ECMO and temporary mechanical support (Impella) a durable LVAD program and a growing CardioOncology program. Programs include infiltrative cardiomyopathies hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiogenetics. Geisinger recently launched a systemwide SHOCK team.

With Geisingers Commonwealth School of Medicine and the new cardiology fellowship starting in 2024 teaching medical students and fellows is a bonus to this position with academic appointments available.

Why Choose Geisinger

Geisinger offers a robust competitive compensation with base salary along with 401(k) employer contributed retirement; 403(b) and 457(b) pretax retirement vehicles available; Medical malpractice and tail coverage; Generous vacation time; CME and CME reimbursement; Life insurance AD&D and disability coverage.

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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.