Neurohospitalist

Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) is Lackawanna county’s premier health care facility with three hundred beds and home to a primary stroke center and a level II trauma center.

The neurohospitalist team manages a neurology consult service at GCMC supported by advanced practitioners and residents. There is system wide tele stroke and nighttime tele neurology coverage from the Geisinger system. This a shift work position with no nighttime call.

Medical students from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine rotate through the service, and there is a neurology residency in the region, so there are many opportunities for teaching. Faculty appointments and more formal roles in education are available for qualified candidates.

There is a robust video-EEG monitoring program, with remote reading from the Geisinger system. There is local support from neurology’s on-site multispecialty outpatient group.

There is a competitive salary and opportunities for in-person and telemedicine moonlighting opportunities across the campus.

Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) is a wonderful place to live, with safe neighborhoods, an affordable cost of living and access to recreational activities. NEPA is close to New York City and Philadelphia, giving you access to major cities in just a few hours. Overall, our communities are a good bet for living a stress-free, healthy lifestyle. And more importantly, NEPA is a place where you can make a difference.

Compensation and benefits package include:

• • Competitive compensation with base salary
• Medical school loan repayments and sign on bonus
• • 401(k) employer contributed retirement
• • 403(b) and 457(b) pre-tax retirement vehicles available
• • Medical malpractice and tail coverage
• • CME reimbursement up to $3,500 per fiscal year
• • Life insurance, AD&D, and disability coverage