Spine Neurosurgeon - Physician

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from day one

Collaboration and collegial atmosphere

Diverse workforce

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wilkes-Barre, PA is seeking a spine-focused neurosurgeon to join their growing practice. The ideal candidate will work alongside experienced colleagues in a state-of-the-art facility equipped with advanced technologies. Responsibilities include general neurosurgery coverage and specializing in complex spine surgeries, offering opportunities to contribute to clinical protocols and patient care. This position supports a diverse team and prioritizes collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• Licensed Medical Doctor in Pennsylvania.
• Experience with minimally invasive procedures and complex spine surgeries.
• Motivated to expand expertise and improve patient access.

Responsibilities

• Join a collaborative group of neurosurgeons with expertise in spine surgery.
• Provide general neurosurgery call coverage including trauma.
• Utilize advanced technology for spine procedures.

Skills

Minimally invasive spine surgery

Complex spine surgery

Collaboration with other surgeons

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Job description

Job Summary

Geisinger’s Neuroscience Institute is seeking a spine-focused neurosurgeon to join our growing practice in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Job Duties

We are seeking a neurosurgeon who specializes in cutting edge minimally invasive and/or complex spine surgery. A spine-focused neurosurgeon would join a collaborative group of two other neurosurgeons with complex and deformity spine surgery expertise. Available technology for spine procedures includes the Medtronic O arm and stealth navigation, and our surgeons have already developed the infrastructure and workflow for anterior, lateral, and posterior spine approaches. We are seeking a candidate who is motivated to expand our expertise and increase patient access and choice in our region.

Candidates would also join a diverse neurosurgical faculty with existing comprehensive coverage of vascular/endovascular, neuro‑oncology, skull base, stereotactic, and functional neurosurgery. General neurosurgery call coverage including cranial and spine trauma is required.

As part of our world‑class Geisinger Neuroscience Institute, we have innovative high‑value clinical protocols for acute inpatient and chronic outpatient disease management, a 20‑year clinical data warehouse (Geisinger had one of the very first Epic systems), and a groundbreaking population genomics program. Our team consists of 16 neurosurgeons providing neurosurgical services in four hospitals, including multiple hybrid operating rooms supporting comprehensive stroke programming.

Join Our Award-winning Team

• Center of Excellence for spinal surgery: Geisinger’s spine surgery program is part of the Employers Centers of Excellence Network (ECEN).
• Widely recognized for ProvenCare® Lumbar Spine, an innovative program that standardizes high quality care and focuses on patient outcomes.
• One of the top 100 spine and neurosurgery programs in the United States by Becker's Hospital Review.
• Program and leadership recognized in Harvard Business Review's "The Big Idea: Transforming Health Care".

Position Details

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Experience

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

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.