Pulmonary and Critical Care Opportunity with Advanced Procedures – Danville, PA | $60K Start Bonus + Full Benefits

About the role

The Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine division at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA, is seeking a board-certified/eligible physician with the desire to do advanced procedures, to enhance its growing Pulmonary Critical Care team. This full-time opportunity combines outpatient pulmonary care, inpatient pulmonary/critical care, and optional sleep medicine.

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC), located in Danville, Pa., is the largest tertiary/quaternary care teaching hospital in the region, licensed for 475 beds including 89 pediatric beds in the Janet Weis Children's Hospital. GMC, a Magnet Hospital, maintains the region's only Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center with additional qualifications in pediatrics. GMC offers highly specialized medical and surgical services including neurosciences, cardiovascular services, transplantation, women's health (in the Women's Pavilion), oncology and orthopaedics. The Hospital for Advanced Medicine serves as an integrated center for the most critical patients. Outpatient services are available on and off campus.

Responsibilities

• 1 week ICU: 12-hour days (7 days; mostly days, some swings/nights)
• 2 days off post ICU
• 1 week inpatient consults, studies, etc.: 8-hour days (5–7 days; days only), call from home
• 2 weeks clinic, tele consults and fellow clinic: 8-hour days (volume: 12–14 patients/day)
• Blocked PFT reading time of 1 hour/day
• Typical clinic day consists of 6 hours of patient contact time and 2 hours of administrative discretionary time
• Opportunity to participate in clinics focused on ILD, PH, COPD, Respiratory Failure and Inspire

Procedures & teaching

• Perform scheduled procedures: EBUS at a minimum; other procedures include navigational bronchoscopy, Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR), bronchial valves, ION robotic bronchoscopy, endobronchial biopsies, plus further advanced procedures program development
• Teach residents, fellows and medical students
• Participate in scholarly activities, committees, and research as well as interdisciplinary programs with Tumor Board (Thoracic Surgery, ENT and Oncology)
• Receive both clinical and academic titles upon start at Geisinger College of Health Sciences

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (Required)
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Pulmonary/Critical Care

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and prescription plans effective day 1 of employment
• Total of 41 days of PTO, holidays, and CME (in addition to post-ICU days off)
• Parental and military leave
• Generous retirement: Geisinger annually contributes over $15,000
• Fully paid relocation
• Malpractice with tail coverage
• Geisinger qualifies for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

Pay

Competitive compensation with a $60,000 start incentive.

Schedule

Rotating block schedule: 1 week ICU (12-hour shifts, 7 days), 2 days off, 1 week inpatient consults (8-hour days, 5–7 days, call from home), 2 weeks clinic/telehealth/fellow clinic (8-hour days, 12–14 patients/day). Includes 1 hour/day blocked PFT reading time. Typical clinic day: 6 hours patient contact, 2 hours administrative time.

Location

Danville, PA offers an exceptional balance of professional opportunity, lifestyle, and affordability. The area is close to recreational attractions including Knoebels Amusement Resort, Hershey Park, Kalahari, Camelback & Great Wolf Resorts. Lower cost of living with nearby shopping, dining, sporting events, and concerts. Access to Pennsylvania's