Physician - Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine

Job Summary

The Division of Pediatric Critical Care at Janet Weis Childrens Hospital, Geisinger Medical Center in Danville PA is seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Intensivist. The successful candidate will join our staff of Board-Certified Intensivists and physician assistants. Candidates must possess superior clinical and interpersonal skills and a strong desire to participate in program development, research and medical education. Our 14 bed PICU provides a comprehensive range of pediatric critical care services including the care of complex medical patients, pediatric trauma patients and cardiovascular surgery patients. We average 850 admissions to our PICU per year. In addition, pediatric intensivists and hospitalists run a highly successful sedation service performing over 800 sedations per year. National collaborative data (Virtual PICU Systems, pediatric trauma quality improvement program have demonstrated our PICU provides exceptional care with outcomes consistently in the top 10% of comparable childrens hospitals. We also maintain a collaborative affiliation with Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia and utilize their expertise for children requiring quaternary services.Division members are active leaders throughout the Childrens Hospital. Our Division provides leadership in essential programs including chronic ventilation, palliative care, respiratory care, sedation services and simulation. All Division members take an active role in the education of pediatric, med/peds, emergency medicine residents, medical students, and mid-level practitioners. Faculty appointment commensurate with experience is available through Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Our division enjoys exceptionally collegial relationships with a full array of medical and surgical subspecialists. Our well-established Pediatric Hospitalist Division provides outstanding post-PICU care.

Job Duties

Janet Weis Childrens Hospital:

• Is a 91 bed, 5 floor childrens hospital located on the campus of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.
• Is part of Geisinger Health System that serves as a regional referral system for more than 3 million citizens of central and northeastern Pennsylvania.
• Geisinger Health System is recognized as among the best Integrated Health Systems in the nation.

At Janet Weis Childrens Hospital, you can practice world-class medicine while enjoying life in small town Americagood schools, affordable homes in safe neighborhoods, and a wealth of recreational activities. Located in the scenic Susquehanna Valley of central Pennsylvania, Danville is less than three hours drive from New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.

Position Details

Education

Doctoral Degree- (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

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 atgeisinger.orgor connect with us onFacebook,Instagram,LinkedInandTwitter.

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.