Job Summary

The Geisinger Neuroscience Institute is seeking a neuro-oncologist to join our growing practice at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. The candidate should be board eligible or board certified in Neurology with formal neuro-oncology fellowship training at a UCNS approved institution.

Job Duties

The Neuro-Oncology Division is situated within the Neuroscience Institute which houses Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.  In addition, our neuro-oncologists work closely as part of a multi-disciplinary team which includes radiation oncology, neuroradiology, neuropathology, palliative medicine, neuropsychology, and hem/oncology.  Our teams see primary and metastatic CNS tumors and have a robust cancer neurology focus as well.  We have weekly multi-disciplinary brain tumor and hem/oncology tumor board, and we host a weekly multi-disciplinary brain tumor clinic.  Patients have options for investigator-initiated, industry funded, and collaborative clinical trials research at Geisinger.  We have rotating neurology and internal medicine residents in our clinics, and various opportunities for neurology resident teaching and evaluation.  Neuro-Oncology has a consultation service and a variety of support staff from physician extenders, an RN coordinator, nurses and clinical scheduling as well as administrative support staff.  Our collaborative team of doctors are looking for another neuro-oncologist who is a dedicated patient advocate, and is motivated to build on our current standards through clinical innovation to improve patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes.

Position Details

Education

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

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

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.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.