Movement Disorder Neurology - Physician

American Geriatrics Society; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

401(k) employer contributed retirement

CME reimbursement up to $3,500 per FY

Healthcare benefits from day one

Life insurance and disability coverage

Vision and dental coverage

Job summary

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA is seeking a movement disorders neurologist for an outpatient position with strong clinical duties. The role includes teaching medical students and residents, and collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team at the GWV campus.

The ideal candidate will have fellowship training in movement disorders, experience with botulinum toxin for dystonia, and familiarity with deep brain stimulation in a comprehensive academic environment.

Qualifications

• Fellowship in movement disorders required or strongly preferred.
• Experience with botulinum toxin for dystonia.
• Experience or interest in managing deep brain stimulation.
• Interest in teaching the next generation of providers.

Skills

Movement disorders fellowship

Botulinum toxin for dystonia

Deep brain stimulation management

Teaching residents/medical students

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Job description

Job Summary

Geisinger Neuroscience Institute is seeking a movement disorders neurologist to join the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center team in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

Job Duties

This position is based in Wilkes-Barre but supported by a system wide care team consisting of another fellowship-trained movement disorders neurologist, two functional neurosurgeons, and a dedicated and experienced nurse navigator. This will be an out-patient position with no hospital coverage or nighttime call required.

The ideal candidate will be a graduate from a movement disorders fellowship program with strong clinical skills, interest in teaching the next generation of providers, and experience with botulinum toxin for dystonia and managing deep brain stimulation.

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV) is northeast Pennsylvania's premier tertiary care center with three hundred beds and home to the region's only comprehensive stroke center, a level II trauma center, the Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital, the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center, and the Tambur Family Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

The neurology clinic is located in a brand-new free-standing medical office building on the GWV campus with local support including neurosurgery, clinical neurophysiology, behavioral neurology, physical therapy, and rehabilitation. There is also a pharmacy, lab, and radiology on-site.

Medical students from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine rotate through the service, and there is a new neurology residency program based at GWV, with ample opportunities for teaching. Faculty appointments and more formal roles in education are available for qualified candidates.

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:

• Â Competitive compensation,
• Â Sign-on bonus for medical school loan repayments or other expenses,
• Â 401(k) employer contributed retirement.
• Â 403(b) and 457(b) pre-tax retirement plans available.
• Â Medical malpractice and tail coverage.
• Â CME reimbursement up to $3,500 per fiscal year.
• Â Healthcare benefits from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
• Â Life insurance and disability coverage.

Education

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

About Geisinger

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring 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 We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.