JOB TITLE: Primary Care Physician for a Skilled Nursing Facility

LOCATION: Scranton and Pittston, PA

DEPARTMENT: Community Medicine

WORK TYPE:  Full time - Outpatient only

Geisinger, a national leader in healthcare innovation and technology, is seeking Board Certified/Board Eligible Family Medicine trained physicians for an opportunity in northeast Pennsylvania at Allied Services Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Scranton and Wesley Village, Pittston.

The nursing home/skilled nursing facility-based physician works in conjunction with community medicine clinical staff, applicable insurance case management staff, and skilled nursing facilities to ensure patients are appropriately managed in the sub-acute and/or long-term care setting. The physician provides direct (hands-on) care in nursing homes/skilled facilities with a goal to improve quality and prevent unnecessary re-admissions to the acute care setting.

We take pride in the professional and developmental support we provide:

Base salary model–Starting base salary of $250,000 (for those with 2 years or less experience; higher for those above 2 years of experience), compensates providers based on quality metrics.

Recruitment incentive - $100k, paid 30-60 days after start date

Medical school loan repayment - $150k, paid in 4 installments

Residency/Fellowship stipend - $2,500/month, available up to 18 months prior to graduation

Continuing medical education– 15 working days and $3,500 annually

Teaching opportunities– Available at one of Geisinger’s four primary care residency programs including: Family medicine, internal medicine and internal medicine/pediatrics. Additional teaching opportunities are available via advanced practice preceptorship, medical student teaching and faculty appointment with the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

Benefits – Comprehensive benefits including liability, retirement, relocation and more!

For more information, please contact: Tammy Bonawitz, Talent Management Consultant, Geisinger at: https://www.geisingerjobs.org/community-medicine or 570-214-4777. Email tlbonawitz@geisinger.edu.  

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.

GEISINGER MEDICAL GROUP (GMG) consists of 43 community practice sites throughout our service area. These office locations provide primary and specialty care. In conjunction with Geisinger Health Plan, the Medical Groups staff offers their own unique version of medical home.

About Geisinger

One of the nation’s most innovative health services organizations, Geisinger serves more than 1.5 million patients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The system includes 13 hospital campuses, a nearly 600,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. A physician-led organization, with approximately 32,000 employees and more than 1,800 employed physicians, Geisinger leverages an estimated $12.7 billion positive annual impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economies. Repeatedly recognized nationally for integration, quality and service, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to patient care, medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.