Trauma, Trauma Critical Care Surgeon - Geisinger

Location

Wilkes Barre, PA | United States

Job description

Geisingers Northeast Pennsylvania Trauma department is seeking BE/BC Critical Care Trauma Surgeons to join their state verified Level II Trauma Centers located in Wilkes-Barre & Scranton, Pennsylvania.

This is an outstanding opportunity for another member to join our team in providing care to patients in all three facets of Acute Care Surgery.

• In addition to providing coverage of the trauma service and surgical critical care, there is an active emergency general surgery service, with dedicated OR time
• Our Trauma dept includes thirteen Critical Care Trauma Surgeons and a team of Physician Assistants assisting with the care of the patients in both the inpatient setting, and in the trauma/ emergency general surgery clinic
• The trauma program is supported by a surgical residency program
• Additional PI staff, outreach, and registry staff who facilitate patient care
• Employed position with Geisinger

In addition to clinical responsibilities, the candidate will have the option to conduct clinical research and be involved in resident and medical student education with the potential for an academic appointment at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine commensurate with your experience.

Living in Northeast Pennsylvania

• Safe neighborhoods, affordable housing, and Natural Beauty collide
• 2 hours to New York City and Philadelphia
• International Airport, Sporting Events, Ski Resorts, and Fine Dining
• 9 Universities and Graduate Institutions in the immediate area plus excellent public and private schools
• Local mountain range provides great fishing, skiing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, and biking
• Enjoy a day trip to NYC, the Beach, or the mountains in the Poconos
• Progressive and diverse city region of over 550K

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes 10 hospital campuses, a health plan with more than half a million members, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

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