Job Summary
Job Description
Job Summary
Geisinger is seeking full-time Transplant Hepatologists for our expanding Hepatology practice in Central Pennsylvania.Job Duties
The ideal candidate should be: Board-eligible/certified in Gastroenterology as well as Transplant Hepatology or Board-eligible/certified in Hepatology with experience in or a completed fellowship in Transplant Hepatology. Those who are board-eligible/certified only in Gastroenterology but who have a strong Hepatology focus, may also apply.
This provider will join a group of Hepatologists within the section of Hepatology in the Division of Gastroenterology. The Section of Hepatology constitutes three Transplant Hepatologists, two clinical pharmacists, nurse coordinators, and houses HCV PROVENCARE program. In addition, Gastroenterology is home to the Nutrition and Weight Management program which works closely with Hepatology in managing patients and running clinical trials for those with fatty liver disease.
The candidate must possess outstanding clinical, teaching, and interpersonal skills with a collegial attitude to work within a multidisciplinary group of physicians including transplant surgeons, oncologists, and interventional radiologists. This individual will devote most of his/her time to practicing General Hepatology and Transplant Hepatology. The clinical responsibilities include attending inpatient Hepatology Service, outpatient Hepatology Clinics and performing endoscopy. This candidate is expected to expand our liver transplant program. This candidate will be involved in patient selection committee, liver transplant clinic, and outreach. Since Geisinger Health System constitutes Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, supports an outstanding GI fellowship program, and an internal medicine program, this candidate will be involved in teaching GI fellows, Internal Medicine residents and medical students. Clinical research is highly encouraged and excellent statistical support as well as intramural funding is available.
Geisinger providers receive:
- Outstanding starting salary with generous sign-on loans (bonus)
- Excellent benefit package, including paid relocation, malpractice with tail coverage, ample paid time off, generous CME time/allowance of $4500 /15 days, and much more.
- Academic rank of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor with Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine based on training, experience, and scholarly activity.
- Educational benefits for professional growth
Position Details
Education
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required)Experience
Certification(s) and License(s)
Licensed Medical Doctor - State of PennsylvaniaOUR 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.