Location:
Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)
Shift:
Rotation (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Worker Type:
Regular
Exemption Status:
Yes
Job Summary:
Leadership opportunities, $60k start incentive, insurance day 1, malpractice with tail, PSLF Program!
The Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine division at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA, is seeking a board-certified/eligible Interventional Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship trained physician to enhance its growing Advanced Bronchoscopy program.
Geisinger Community Medical Center offers a cutting-edge Advanced Bronchoscopy Program serving patients across the Northeast Pennsylvania region, including Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. Our comprehensive services include radial and linear endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and navigational bronchoscopy, supporting both diagnostic and therapeutic pulmonary procedures.
As part of our continued growth alongside our expanding 293-bed hospital and regional Cancer Centers, we are actively seeking a Director of Bronchoscopy for the Northeast Region. This leadership role offers the opportunity to shape and advance a high-impact program within a collaborative, innovative healthcare environment, particularly advancing bronchoscopic and pleural procedures at our centers.
Job Duties:
Key Responsibilities:
- Support growth of bronchoscopy program
- A typical month to promote work/life balance consists of no more than 2 weeks of inpatient service (1 week ICU, 1 week consults) and 1 weekend
- The remainder of the time is shared between PTO/CME, procedural time and outpatient clinic
- Typical clinic day consists of 6 hours of patient contact time and 2 hours of administrative discretionary time
- Provide state-of-the-art care for a broad range of conditions including lung cancer, opportunistic infections, pleural disease and drug induced lung diseases, COPD, asthma, lung cancer and pulmonary hypertension
- Access to lung nodule program, home ventilation program, and pulmonary hypertension, advanced sarcoid clinic, interstitial lung disease and exceptional Sleep Medicine program
Procedures & Teaching Opportunities:
- Perform scheduled procedures: radial and linear EBUS, navigational bronchoscopy, Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR), bronchial valves, ION robotic bronchoscopy, pleural procedures, endobronchial biopsies, plus further advanced procedures program development
- Be an instrumental part of teaching with Geisinger’s Pulmonary Critical Care fellowship in the Northeast hosting four fellows/year plus Sleep Medicine fellows, Internal Medicine residents and Geisinger medical students
- Participate in scholarly activities, committees and research as well as interdisciplinary programs with Tumor Board (Thoracic Surgery and Oncology) at both cancer centers
- Opportunity to present and participate in weekly case conferences, journal clubs, fellow and resident didactics and pathology conferences
- Receive both clinical and academic titles upon start at Geisinger College of Health Sciences
- Opportunities for career development including Geisinger supported MBA, leadership certifications (partners in leadership and E. Allen Dever Program) and education certification (Health System Science) and quality leadership certification
- Opportunity for faculty to participate in mentored grant funded research
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation with $60k start incentive
- Health, dental, vision, prescription plans on day 1 of employment
- Total of 41 days of PTO, holidays, CME
- Parental and military leave
- Generous retirement: Geisinger annually contributes over $15k
- Fully paid relocation
- Malpractice with tail coverage
- Geisinger qualifies for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
Why Historical Northeastern PA:
- Exceptional balance of professional opportunity, lifestyle, and affordability—making it an ideal place to build both a career and a life
- The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area is close to various recreational attractions like Kalahari, Camelback & Great Wolf Resorts
- Wide variety of global cuisines, shopping, sporting events, concerts, theatre, etc
- Lower cost of living
- Excellent public and private school options
- Enjoy some of Pennsylvania’s best scenery, hunting, mountain biking, skiing and hiking
- Driving distance to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC & Baltimore
- Avoca International Airport, 15 minutes away, allows for endless travel opportunities
For more information, please contact: Tonya Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter, at 570-854-1571 or tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu.
Position Details:
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.
