Population Health Opportunities
At Geisinger, shaping the future of healthcare starts with a robust support system, from implementing ground-breaking programs to utilizing advanced technology, these are just some of the ways we go above and beyond to lead healthcare change. We are seeking board certified/board eligible family medicine, internal medicine, med/peds or geriatric trained (Geisinger 65 Forward) physicians for opportunities within central and northeastern Pennsylvania.
- Primary care (Community Medicine)
Join the team that helps our communities on the path to better health — one person and one day at a time. From family health to chronic disease management, including diabetes and heart disease, prenatal care, pediatrics, walk-in care, nutrition, specialty eye care, wellness and more, our goal is to make better health easier for all. - Primary Care for Seniors (Geisinger 65 Forward)
Join the team that is providing a new VIP-style approach to primary care for people 65 an older. Designed for physicians to see fewer patients, which allows them to devote more time to build relationships, answer questions and create personalized medical treatments that lead to better health. Among other things, Learn More about Geisinger 65 Forward.
- Innovative model of care
- Forty-minute appointments
Patients age 65 and older, receive extended forty-minute appointments, giving our physicians quality time to care for seniors. Twenty-minute appointments are available for patients under 65 and acute care visits.
- Expanded care team
In addition to Geisinger’s primary care physicians and advanced practitioners, our care team includes shared clerical staff, nurses, medication therapy management pharmacists and pharmacy management, RN case managers, health managers, social workers, clinic health associates, primary care nurse coordinators, behavioral health specialists (onsite and via tele-health) and coding educators.
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MyCode Community Health Initiative
With over 265,000 patient-participants, including over 175,000 with DNA sequencing data, our ground-breaking genomics research program is one of the largest sequenced cohorts in the world. Through MyCode we analyze the DNA of patient-participants to diagnose medical conditions earlier and help discover new ways to manage disease.
- ProvenNavigator
Geisinger’s advanced, nationally recognized patient-centered medical home model provides improved control of chronic diseases, and more complete preventative care.
- Forty-minute appointments
We are proud to give our physicians the tools and support (Click here to learn more) they need to do what they do best – provide exceptional care.
Why Join Geisinger?
- New base salary starting at $320k.
- Recruitment incentives - up to $250k
- Residency/Fellowship stipend – up to $45k available.
- Annual Geography stipend – guaranteed for two years - $10k at Tunkhannock and Lewistown and $20k at Kulpmont.
- H1b visa sponsorship – at Geisinger Tunkhannock, Lewistown, Kulpmont and CommunityCare Kistler clinics
- Continuing medical education – 15 working days and $4,500 annually.
- Teaching/Research: Geisinger has an exciting intellectual environment highlighted by our four primary care residency programs, including: Family medicine, internal medicine and internal medicine/pediatrics and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. The medical school is a leader in innovative education, with a curriculum emphasizing active learning, longitudinal clinical experiences and community engagement. The research division supports >50 full-time faculty and >30 clinician scientists with expertise across a wide array of research areas, including informatics, data science, precision health, genomics, implementation science, outcomes research, bioethics, and clinical trials.
- Benefits – Comprehensive benefits including liability, retirement, relocation and more!
Since starting at Geisinger, I have enjoyed the expanded care team that helps to support me and my patients. I have made close connections with my coworkers, and the nurses in my building are my “social history” for when I see a new patient, with many having worked in our clinic for 20 years! I enjoy being able to precept for the Geisinger Juniata Family Medicine Residency on a rotating basis, as well as precepting medical students in my clinic as an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine in the Department of Population Health at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
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