Infectious Disease Physician

Job Summary

Please note: This position does not allow for J1 waiver sponsorship. Join a collaborative Infectious Disease team at Geisinger in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Geisinger is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Infectious Disease physician to join our team at Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) in Scranton, Pennsylvania. GCMC is a 293-bed acute care hospital serving Lackawanna County and communities throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. The medical center offers broad specialty support and a Level II trauma center.

Job Duties

• Diagnose and manage a broad range of infectious diseases
• Provide evidence-based antimicrobial treatment and management
• Evaluate patients with complex infections, unexplained fevers and other infectious disease conditions
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, specialists and other clinical professionals
• Participate in Geisinger’s educational and quality improvement mission
• Have opportunities to work with residents and medical students

Position Details

• MD or DO
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Infectious Disease
• Completion of an Infectious Disease fellowship
• Commitment to excellent patient care and safety
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Education

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

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring 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 We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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.