Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician up to $250k Recruitment Incentive

Geisinger General Internal Medicine (GIM) is seeking a board certified/board eligible Internal Medicine physician for an outpatient primary care opportunity at the GIM Clinic in Wilkes Barre, PA.

Job Duties

Geisinger's GIM offers immediate access to all ancillary services and robust sub-specialist support. This clinic provides services such as executive health exams, geriatric assessments, pre-surgical risk assessments and optimization and acute care clinic, in addition, to a conventional Internal Medicine practice. Acute Care clinic services include IV Therapy, administration of IV Diuretics, IV Antibiotics, and simple laboratory procedures, such as, Point of Care testing, Hemoglobin A1Cs, Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy, retinal exams for Diabetic patients in coordination of the Ophthalmology department, administration of vaccines.

Position Highlights:

• Patients seen within the practice range from 18 years to geriatric.
• Patients new to the practice, those over 65 years and patients returning for an annual physical examination have 40-minute appointments. Follow up appointments for under 65-year patients is 20-minutes.
• Enjoy an excellent quality of life with phone call coverage only.
• Opportunity to precept General Internal Medicine residents throughout their entire post-graduate years 1-3, and medical students from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
• Immediate access to ancillary services such as Radiology and Phlebotomy.
• On-site support team including Registered Nurse supervision, License Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants and a Case Manager and on-site administrative support to facilitate the work of physicians.

Why join Geisinger?

• Geisinger is a nationally recognized Institution.
• Competitive salary (new salary rates); depending on experience and benefits, including fully paid relocation, malpractice, and tail coverage
• Up to 250k recruitment incentives
• Up to $45,000 residency stipend, 18 months prior to graduation, paid in lump sum
• 20 days off annually as personal time off and $4,500 for CME activities
• Professional opportunities for mentorship, career growth and advancement including Administration

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

Skills

Professional Etiquette; Systems-Based Practice; Patient Care And Procedural Skills

About Geisinger

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 at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. 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. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier 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.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.