Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician

Location:

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift:

Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

The Division of Pediatric Critical Care at Janet Weis Children’s Hospital, Geisinger Medical Center in Danville PA is seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Intensivist. The successful candidate will join our staff of 7 full-time Board-Certified Intensivists and 2 full time physician assistants. Candidates must possess superior clinical and interpersonal skills and a strong desire to participate in program development, research and medical education. Candidates ideally should have 5 years post fellowship experience, but recent fellowship graduates will be considered. Additionally, experience and/or interest in pediatric quality and safety leadership is desired.

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 children’s hospitals. We also maintain a collaborative affiliation with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and utilize their expertise for children requiring quaternary services.

Job Duties:

Division members are active leaders throughout the Children’s 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.

Janet Weis Children’s Hospital:

• Is a 91 bed, 5 floor children’s 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 Children’s Hospital, you can practice world-class medicine while enjoying life in small town America—good 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:

LIVING IN THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING PENNSYLVANIA: There’s a lot that will surprise you about the fifth most populous state in the country. Our Geisinger locations are surrounded by natural beauty that will give you plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation, a variety of arts and entertainment venues, university and community colleges, dining options and cultural experiences for children and adults. From the fresh air to the lower cost of living to the tight-knit communities, living in our region grants you access to a better quality of life. Discover more at: Relocating to Pennsylvania | Careers at Geisinger

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine 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 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

Education:

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

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s):

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

Skills:

Patient Care And Procedural Skills, Professional Etiquette, Systems-Based Practice

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, 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.