Physician Child Neurology

Job Summary The Pediatric Neurology Division of the Janet Weis Childrens Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center has an opening for a pediatric neurologist to join our dedicated team.? This extremely collegial and congenial group is committed to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to the children of central and northeast Pennsylvania. In addition to advanced neuromuscular care, the pediatric neurology department also provides a comprehensive epilepsy program, specialized headache care, a pediatric sleep center, and genetic testing and counseling programs.

In addition to a challenging and enjoyable clinical role, the successful candidate will also be actively engaged in the teaching of pediatric residents, pediatric neurology residents, and medical students.? Opportunities for research also exist. Geisinger has an exciting intellectual environment highlighted by the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton, PA. The medical school is a leader in innovative education, with a curriculum emphasizing active learning, longitudinal clinical experiences, and community engagement.

The Janet Weis Childrens Hospital is the tertiary care Pediatric Center for Geisinger Health System. Our specially trained pediatric care team provides expertise in over 30 medical and surgical disciplines, including care of children with neonatal illness, life-threatening critical illness, traumatic injuries, neurologic disorders, cancer, diabetes, gastrointestinal disease, infectious disease and heart and lung disorders.
Job Duties

Opportunity Details

• Inpatient and outpatient coverage

• Approximately 8 weeks of inpatient coverage annually

• Level IV NICU

• Telemedicine visits

• Large team of twelve physicians and three advanced practice providers

• Core Faculty appointment within pediatric neurology residency

Incentives/Benefits

• Relocation assistance

• Forgivable recruitment loan

• Comprehensive benefits package

• CME - 15 days, $4,500

• Robust retirement plans

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more atgeisinger.orgor connect with us on Facebook,Instagram,Linked Inand Twitter .

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS
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We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE
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We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING
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We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION
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We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY
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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 prescription coverage.