What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Pediatric Emergency Medicine position at Geisinger?
At Geisinger, our innovative ideas are inspired by the communities, patients, & families we serve. We do things differently to reach our unique patient population in central, south-central & northeast PA with high quality pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) services. Our revolutionary approaches to local community outreach include tools like telemedicine, leveraging a robust EHR for pediatric-specific decision support to reach a previously PEM underserved population.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley’s 4-bed pediatric zone was designed with babies, children, teens, and their families in mind. With over 50 certified PEM nurses throughout the system, quality, safety, and comfort are our top priorities. Children admitted from our emergency department are cared for in the GWV Janet Weis Children’s Hospital pediatric unit and/or our level III NICU.
Geisinger is seeking candidates with superior clinical and interpersonal skills and a strong desire to participate in program development, medical education and research. Candidates must be Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship trained.
At Geisinger, you have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on your patients’ lives! Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. With Geisinger, you can take advantage of:
Competitive compensation package
Exceptional work life balance with defined clinical hours - 1,544 hours/year
Dual appointments in Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics
Support from a full range of dedicated specialists and subspecialists, including in-house Neonatologist and Pediatric Hospitalists
Ongoing enhancements to our fully-integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR) – Epic
Forgivable recruitment loan equal to $100k, paid within first month of employment
Monthly stipend available to current fellows upon signature of an offer letter
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Qualifications:
GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER: (GWV), located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is an acute care hospital that is licensed for 274 beds, and houses the only Level II Trauma center in Luzerne County. The campus includes the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center, The Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital, the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Unit, a transplant program and the Brain & Spine Tumor Institute. Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre is GWV’s ambulatory campus.
Salary : $100,000
