Geisinger
Location
Wilkes Barre, PA | United States
Job description
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV) in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. is seeking a board-certified, Emergency Medicine (EM) trained physician to lead its inaugural EM Residency Program.
Each year, a total of eight EM residents will be trained at GWV under the supervision and direction of the EM Residency Program Director. The EM Residency Program Director will be responsible for overseeing the educational development and operations of the residency program as well as maintaining an active clinical presence in GWV’s Emergency Department (ED) commensurate with ACGME requirements for an EM program. An engaged staff with active academic involvement - an EM fellowship-trained ultrasound director, 2 fellowship-trained and boarded EMS physicians, and experienced administrative leadership - will complement the Program Director as core faculty. The program has received strong ancillary, hospital, and system leadership support for its initiation. Despite the challenges that emergency medicine has faced over the past few years, we believe this program – and this role - is an excellent opportunity to train and develop strong emergency physicians with a broad exposure base.
This will be Geisinger’s second EM residency program in the system. Our first, established in 1976, is one of the oldest of its kind and maintains full accreditation from the ACGME Residency Review Committee. The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) located nearby in Scranton, PA, educates aspiring physicians and scientists to serve society using a community-based, patient-centered, interprofessional, and evidence-based model of education that is committed to inclusion, promotes discovery, and utilizes innovative techniques. Over the past 5 years, about 10% of each graduating GCSOM class matriculate into emergency medicine residency programs.
Requirements include:
American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM) certification,
5 years of Emergency Medicine experience preferred, with a minimum of 3 years of educational and/or administrative or qualification acceptable to the review committee,
Previous core faculty or Assistant/Associate/Program Director experience is strongly preferred,
Ongoing involvement in scholarly activity, including peer-reviewed publications,
Proven clinical and administrative skills, preferably in a residency,
A demonstrated ability to speak and teach on clinical matters related to Emergency Medicine,
And prior experience working with an integrated electronic medical record system.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, a designated level I trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, and the second hospital in the nation to be joint commission accredited for comprehensive heart attack care. GWV has a total of 274 licensed beds and houses one of the busiest EDs in the health system. Caring for over 50k patients per year, with an extraordinarily high acuity mix and diverse local demographic, the GWV ED includes:
55 patient care areas
A three-bed self-contained trauma unit
A Rapid Evaluation Unit for vertical level threes
24/7 clinical pharmacists with ED pharmacy residents
Care Managers and a strong, stable nursing staff
Growing system Pediatric EM program
X-ray, CT scan, and point-of-care lab services are available right in the department
Geisinger has a very active EMS program which includes our very busy Life Flight team. Our Life Flight program averages 2,500 flights per year, with nine state-of-the-art helicopters, and two regional Critical Care Ground Trucks, out of six bases - the closest air and ground unit to GWV is only five minutes away at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport.
We take pride in the support we provide our physicians:
Excellent starting salary with a straight salary model linked to quality and value versus productivity measures
Recruitment incentives
Relocation
Excellent benefits package, including malpractice & tail coverage
Fully integrated electronic health record (Epic)
Support and leadership from a full range of dedicated, experienced specialists & subspecialists
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