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Director: Pulmonary Critical Care at Geisinger Wyoming Valley

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Location Wilkes-Barre, PA Job Category Physician Schedule Rotation Work Type Full time Department Northeast Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine Department Date posted 02/05/2026 Job ID R-91738

Job Summary

Geisinger is seeking a board certified Pulmonary and Critical Care physician to serve as Director of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. This leadership opportunity is ideal for a physician currently in practice with a minimum of three years of leadership experience; formal leadership education or training is strongly preferred. The Director will play a key role in advancing clinical excellence, fostering program growth, and shaping a mission driven vision for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Dedicated FTE support is provided for leadership responsibilities, alongside ongoing clinical practice in pulmonary and critical care.

Job Duties

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead recruitment efforts to build and sustain a high‑performing clinical team
  • Drive program development and service line growth
  • Ensure alignment with best practices across pulmonary and critical care medicine
  • Champion site‑specific innovation


Serve as Medical Director of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, including:

  • Oversight of quality reviews and morbidity & mortality processes for critical care medicine
  • Coordination with performance improvement, patient safety, and infection control teams
  • Collaboration with nursing, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, and administrative leadership
  • Leadership of the Critical Care Committee
  • Oversight of regulatory compliance and Department of Health matters


Provide leadership oversight of pulmonary and critical care faculty, including:

  •  Performance evaluations
  •  Quality assessments and input for OPPE


This position reports to the Chair of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.

Discover Northeastern Pennsylvania:

  • Close to top attractions like Kalahari Resorts, Hershey Park, Camelback, and Great Wolf Lodge
  • Enjoy year-round outdoor recreation: hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and hunting
  • Vibrant local scene with shopping, dining, concerts, and sports
  • Easy access to NYC, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Baltimore
  • Avoca International Airport just 15 minutes away

To learn more, please contact Tonya N. Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter, at tnharmonboyer@geisinger.edu or call 570-854-1571.

Education

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

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

Skills

Office Administration

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 at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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.

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