Comprehensive Ophthalmologist

JOB TITLE: Comprehensive Ophthalmologist

LOCATION: Lewistown, PA

DEPARTMENT: Surgery

WORK SCHEDULE: Day

WORK TYPE:  Full-time

JOB SUMMARY:

Geisinger is seeking a BC/BE, Comprehensive Ophthalmologist to join our Department of Ophthalmology in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.  This is a fantastic opportunity for a new graduate or experienced ophthalmologist to practice in a new state-of-the-art-facility. The area in which we serve offers an abundance of recreational activities including concerts, arts and cultural diverse opportunities, skiing and sporting events nearby at Penn State University in State College. The area is located in the beautiful Susquehanna River Valley of North Central PA, within an approximately three hour drive of NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, DC.  We offer:

·       Lucrative benefits and compensation package in a low cost of living area

·       Exceptional work life balance

·       Medical School loan repayment up to $150k

·       Monthly stipend available to current residents upon offer acceptance

·       Paid relocation

For more information, please contact Stephanie Figueroa, Talent Management, Geisinger at smfigueroa@geisinger.edu  

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.

GEISINGER-LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL: is a 123-bed acute care community hospital serving the 80,000 residents of Mifflin and Juniata counties and members of the contiguous counties of Centre, Perry, Snyder, and Huntingdon.  Established in 1905, the hospital provides inpatient, outpatient, wellness and community services while employing over 1,000 full-time and part-time employees and providing a Medical Staff consisting of more than 150 physicians and allied health practitioners representing specialties ranging from family medicine, internal medicine, and cardiology to infectious disease and general/cardiovascular surgery.

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of 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. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  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.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.