Physician Director Pediatric Nephrology

Job Summary

The Department of Pediatrics and the Janet Weis Childrens Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) is seeking a BE / BC pediatric nephrologist to serve as the Director of Pediatric Nephrology. Also able to consider candidates requiring the American Board of Pediatrics Alternative Pathway for Academic Faculty. The Director will provide oversight, direct patient care, teaching, and consultative services. We will also consider candidates who wish to start as an associate staff physician in lieu of the director role.Janet Weis Childrens Hospital (JWCH), located on GMCs campus in Danville, is the regions only dedicated 5-floor, 91 bed children's hospital with a full-service hospitalist and intensive care services. JWCHs team of medical and surgical specialists provide care in over 30 pediatric specialties, including a 41 bed Level IV NICU and 14 bed Level I PICU.

Job Duties

Duties of the Director include but are not limited to :

Directing the day-to-day activities of the Pediatric Nephrology department

Providing strategic leadership by working with the Pediatric and Geisinger leaders to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies

Providing administrative oversight, including the recruitment and hiring of staff

Providing education of medical students, residents, attendings, and advanced practice providers

Position Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine, board certified in Pediatric Nephrology. The candidate should be comfortable in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. General pediatric core skills are required. Leadership experience within an integrated delivery system is highly desirable.

We take pride in the support we provide :

Competitive straight salary model linked to quality and value versus productivity measures

Excellent benefits package, including Malpractice & Tail coverage

Four weeks of paid vacation time annually

Generous CME

Generous employer contribution to 401(k) plan

Full relocation package

Generous health benefits

Position Details

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Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (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 at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and Twitter .

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.