Epilepsy Neurologist - Physician
Job Duties
- Participate in a rotation that includes out-patient clinics, in-patient epilepsy management, long-term video EEG reads (using a shift rotation, not call), and epilepsy surgery.
About the Role
This position is based in Wilkes-Barre but supported by a system-wide care team consisting of eight fellowship-trained epileptologists, four advanced practice providers, two functional neurosurgeons, and dedicated nurse navigator support, working together to support our epilepsy practice and level 4 epilepsy center.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited epilepsy and/or clinical neurophysiology fellowship program.
- Strong clinical skills.
- Interest in teaching the next generation of providers.
- Experience with epilepsy surgery.
Qualifications
- Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania.
Skills
- Patient Care And Procedural Skills;
- Systems-Based Practice;
- Professional Etiquette;
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.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Sign-on bonus for medical school loan repayments or other expenses.
- 401(k) employer contributed retirement.
- 403(b) and 457(b) pre-tax retirement plans available.
- CME reimbursement up to $3,500 per fiscal year.
- Healthcare benefits from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
- Life insurance, AD&D, and disability coverage.
Location
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV) is northeast Pennsylvania’s premier tertiary care center with three hundred beds and home to the region’s only comprehensive stroke center, a level II trauma center, the Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital, the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center, and the Tambur Family Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A new acute care tower with expanded critical care beds is currently under construction.