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Physician Trauma Surgery

Geisinger


Job Location:

Wilkes Barre, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 14 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 11 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

Location:

Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift:

Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

Geisinger is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Trauma Surgeon to join our nationally recognized team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center a Level I Trauma Center serving northeastern Pennsylvania.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-acuity high-volume trauma program supporting a growing regional population delivering comprehensive trauma and surgical critical care in a collaborative physician-led environment.

Job Duties:

Practice Highlights
  • Level I Trauma Centerwith consistent year-over-year growth in trauma volume
  • Full-spectrum trauma care including:
    • Dedicated OR time and access to robotic assisted surgery
    • Trauma alerts consults and discharges
    • Coverage of trauma medical-surgical floors
  • Integrated Emergency General Surgery (EGS) model
  • Weekday coverage (MondayFriday) with shared weekend responsibilities
  • 24/7 trauma coverage modelwith strong multidisciplinary support
  • Opportunity to provideprimary surgical critical care for complex patients
  • Stable and growing program with sustained patient volumes over multiple years
Position Responsibilities
  • Provide comprehensive care to trauma patients across the continuum (ED ICU inpatient and discharge)
  • Respond to trauma activations and surgical consults
  • Perform emergency general surgery procedures
  • Deliver surgical critical care management for complex patients
  • Participate in a shared call and coverage rotation
  • Collaborate closely with Emergency Medicine ICU teams surgical subspecialists and hospital staff
Academic & Programmatic Opportunities
As a Level I Trauma Center our program includes strong academic and community engagement expectations:
  • Participate inclinical research initiatives
  • Engage inteaching opportunitieswith residents and learners
  • Contribute tocommunity outreach and education including:
    • EMS and first responder engagement
    • Public education programs such asStop the Bleed
    • Participation in ATLS and critical care education programming
Qualifications
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery
  • Fellowship training inTrauma Surgery / Surgical Critical Care
  • Eligible for Pennsylvania medical licensure
  • Commitment to high-quality patient-centered care
  • Interest in academic engagement research and program development preferred
About the Team & Environment
Join acollegial multidisciplinary teamdedicated to excellence in trauma care. Geisinger offers aphysician-led systemwith strong institutional support fostering collaboration innovation and professional growth.
Compensation & Benefits
  • Competitive compensation package with incentives
  • Generous sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
  • Comprehensive benefits including CME support and retirement plans
  • Opportunities for loan repayment programs
Location
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania offers:
  • Easy access to major metropolitan areas including Philadelphia and New York City
  • A family-friendly community with excellent schools
  • Abundant outdoor recreation and a high quality of life

Position Details:

Why Geisinger
Geisinger is committed to innovation quality and improving health outcomes. Our integrated system provides physicians with the tools and support needed to thrive in both clinical practice and academic pursuits.

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.


Required Experience:

IC


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