Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon

Location:

Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

At Geisinger weve been focused on advancing the future of health for more than a century. Today we continue down the path of innovation by expanding our Musculoskeletal Institute a national leader in quality innovation research and education. Our mission at the Institute is to provide the highest-quality care to improve mobility and to enhance the quality of life of our patients including professional collegiate and high school althetes in our communities. Advancing the science of orthopedic surgery and its related disciplines through research and education is at the forefront of our practice reinforcing the mindset of all things possible.

We currently have an opportunity in Geisingers Northeast region to work as a board-certified/board-eligible Hand Surgeon. You would have the opportunity to work with a team including 85 physicians 90 advanced practitioners and 575 employees providing comprehensive care for patients with orthopaedic foot and ankle hand and wrist elbow and shoulder hip and knee sports medicine trauma and cancer conditions throughout the Musculoskeletal Institute. Through our affiliations you will not only treat members of our communities but athletes from local high schools and clubs. What you do at Geisinger shapes the future of health and improves lives for our patients communities and you.

Job Duties:

Geisinger takes pride in the support we provide our physicians to promote a healthy work/life balance:

• Medical school loan repayment
• Monthly stipend available to current residents and fellows upon signature of an offer letter
• Competitive straight salary model linked to quality and value versus productivity measures
• Excellent benefit package including Malpractice & Tail coverage
• Full relocation reimbursement
• Opportunities to participate in teaching research and optimizing access for patients
• Fully integrated electronic health record (Epic)
• Support and leadership from a full range of dedicated experienced specialists & subspecialists
• Professional opportunities for mentorship growth and advancement
• Opportunity for an academic appointment through Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

Position Details:

Geisingers Northeast Region supports two areas Wilkes-Barre and Scranton with a total of 3 hospitals a multi-disciplinary Healthplex in Pittston (centrally located in-between the two areas) and numerous MSKI outpatient clinics. The ability to work with local semi-professional teams including Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (a Pittsburgh Penguin minor league hockey farm team) and the Scranton/ the Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (a New York Yankees MLB farm team).

Conveniently located off Interstate 81 in Pittston Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint offers a variety of medical services for children and adults including surgery and endoscopy; bone muscle and joint care; urologic services; eye care and eyewear; and physical and occupational therapy as well as laboratory and diagnostics. As well as ConvenientCare and orthopaedic urgent care services.

Discover for yourself why Geisinger has been nationally recognized as a visionary model of integrated healthcare. Interested candidates contact Taylor Briggs Provider Recruitment at or .

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.