Job Summary:

Geisinger is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Emergency Medicine physician for the department of Emergency Medicine at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital located in Lewistown, Pa.

Job Duties:

At Geisinger, you have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on your patients’ lives! Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family, and our communities.

We're not afraid to do things differently when it comes to delivering excellent care. That spirit of innovation and excellence drives everything we do at Geisinger, including:

• Robust emergency medical services program: nine state-of-the-art helicopters stationed at six bases across the system, two Critical Care Ground Transports in a regional model, a strong and growing ground EMS agency including our nationally recognized mobile integrated health program 

• Newly ACGME-approved EM residency program in the Northeast Region and longstanding EM residency program in Central Region.

• Progressive care models focused on innovative early intervention and post-acute care options to decrease hospital and ED congestion.

• Growing pediatric emergency medicine program.

• Established trauma program with trauma designations at multiple sites. Each region includes a Level 1 trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, and STEMI receiving center.

• Embedded, multi-disciplinary team of care managers and clinical pharmacists in emergency departments to create a holistic, streamlined process from triage to discharge.

• Geisinger has produced and is still home to industry leaders in our specialty including state and national leaders in ACEP, PACEP, ABEM, EMS, Research, and Education.

With Geisinger, you can also take advantage of:

• Competitive compensation package & benefits including three robust retirement plans, CME, relocation, and more! To learn more about our extensive benefits that allow our employees to live well both in their professional and personal lives, click here.

• Academic opportunities with Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

• Better quality of life - Enjoy the fresh air, short commutes, a lower cost of living, and tight-knit communities in our respective regions across Pennsylvania.

• Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized, physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change.

Jaewon Ryu, MD, FACEP, a Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine and Geisinger’s executive vice president and chief medical officer, said it best:

 “Practicing emergency medicine at Geisinger offers physicians the opportunity to advance their careers while also making a huge impact, not only in the lives of our patients, but on the nation as a whole. Geisinger has been recognized as a leader in the industry for its innovative care delivery models that positively influence the way emergency medicine physicians practice everywhere.”

Position Details:

Education:

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

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s):

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

Skills:

Patient Care And Procedural Skills, Professional Etiquette, Systems-Based Practice

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, 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.