Physician Hospitalist

Geisinger

Scranton, PA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Acute Care, Certified Case Manager (CCM), Clinical Support, Communication Skills, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Discharge Plans, Documentation, Electronic Medical Records, Family Medicine, Health Plan, Hospital, Internal Medicine, Leadership, Medical Conditions, Medicine, Mentoring, Osteopathy, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Physician Credential, Quality Management, Quality of Care, Schedule Development, Team Player, Time Management, Training Program Development, Training/Teaching, United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
LOCATION
Scranton, PA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Summary

Please be advised, this opportunity does not allow for J1 waiver. We are seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physician to join our Hospital Medicine team as a Hospitalist. The Physician Hospitalist provides comprehensive inpatient care, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across the continuum of hospitalization.The Hospitalist Physician works on a shift-based schedule and does not accrue PTO or CME days. This position offers strong clinical support, and opportunities to participate in quality improvement, education, and program development.Schedule & CoverageICU: ClosedSchedule: 7 am - 7 pm Subspecialty Support: Full

Job Duties

  • Provide direct inpatient medical care, including admissions, daily rounding, and discharge planning
  • Manage acute and chronic medical conditions for hospitalized patients
  • Coordinate care with consulting specialists, nursing, case management, and ancillary services
  • Ensure timely, accurate documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR)
  • Participate in multidisciplinary rounds to optimize patient outcomes and length of stay
  • Respond to rapid responses/codes as assigned by the department
  • Support patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives
  • Participate in teaching and mentoring of residents, medical students, or advanced practice providers, as applicable
  • Comply with hospital policies, clinical protocols, and regulatory requirements

Position Details

Required:

  • MD or DO from an accredited medical school
  • Completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
  • Eligibility for state medical licensure
  • DEA license (or ability to obtain)
  • Strong clinical judgment and communication skills

Preferred:

  • Prior hospitalist or inpatient medicine experience
  • Experience working in a team-based, high-acuity inpatient setting
  • Interest in quality improvement, education, or leadership initiatives

What We Offer

  • Competitive base salary starting at $305k
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and malpractice coverage
  • CME allowance and paid CME time
  • Relocation assistance and sign-on incentives (where applicable)
  • Supportive clinical infrastructure and advanced EMR system
  • Opportunities for career growth, leadership, and academic involvement

Education

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

Experience


Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more atgeisinger.orgor connect with us onFacebook,Instagram,LinkedInandTwitter.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier 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.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.

About the Company

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Geisinger

For communities across the country, health doesn’t have to be a destination: It can be a daily opportunity. At Geisinger, we empower our communities to do well and be well by removing barriers to advanced healthcare in all the moments where health makes its home. For more than 100 years, we’ve served our region while working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing them services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
WEBSITE
https://jobs.geisinger.org/