Movement Disorder Neurology - Physician
About the role
Geisinger Neuroscience Institute is seeking a movement disorders neurologist to join the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center team in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.
This position is based in Wilkes-Barre but supported by a system-wide care team consisting of another fellowship-trained movement disorders neurologist, two functional neurosurgeons, and a dedicated and experienced nurse navigator. This will be an out-patient position with no hospital coverage or nighttime call required.
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.
The neurology clinic is located in a brand-new free-standing medical office building on the GWV campus with local support including neurosurgery, clinical neurophysiology, behavioral neurology, physical therapy, and rehabilitation. There is also a pharmacy, lab, and radiology on-site.
Medical students from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine rotate through the service, and there is a new neurology residency program based at GWV, with ample opportunities for teaching. Faculty appointments and more formal roles in education are available for qualified candidates.
Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) is a wonderful place to live, with safe neighborhoods, an affordable cost of living and access to recreational activities. NEPA is close to New York City and Philadelphia, giving you access to major cities in just a few hours. Overall, our communities are a good bet for living a stress-free, healthy lifestyle. And more importantly, NEPA is a place where you can make a difference.
Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient movement disorders care
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including a fellowship-trained movement disorders neurologist, two functional neurosurgeons, and a dedicated nurse navigator
- Administer botulinum toxin injections for dystonia
- Manage deep brain stimulation patients
- Participate in teaching medical students and residents