Primary Care Physician - FQHC Model Outpatient Clinic

Primary Care Physician - FQHC Model Outpatient Clinic

Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaPosted 3mo agoattending physician
$320,000Listed on official posting
SalaryDr Signal$310,000 physician-reported median · 9 recent reports
Family MedicineFull-timeDays; variable work week; 40 scheduled weekly hours · Supported by nurse call center for on-call workload

Overview

Location
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Schedule
Days; variable work week; 40 scheduled weekly hours · Supported by nurse call center for on-call workload
Employer-listed pay
$320,000

Listed on official posting

Practice
FQHC Look-Alike (Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike) outpatient clinic · FQHC Look-Alike affiliated with Geisinger health system

Role summary

CommunityCare Kistler Clinic, an FQHC Look-Alike affiliated with Geisinger, is seeking a family medicine physician for a full-time outpatient-only primary care role in Wilkes-Barre, PA, serving patients across the full lifespan. The position qualifies for NHSC and Pennsylvania Loan Repayment Programs and includes a starting salary of $320K with significant recruitment incentives.

What the posting highlights

  • Physician/APP panel sharing model; nurse call center assists with on-call workload; nurse coordinators support high-needs patients; centralized prescription refill team
  • Care setting: Outpatient only
  • Patient population: Full lifespan (newborns to end-of-life care)
  • Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Posted pay$320k
Physician-reported total comp$310k · $310k median
$309kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$321k

One shared annual scale compares the source-listed range with what 9 physicians report earning (state cohort). Reported figures are total compensation; posted ranges are often base salary, so this comparison can read low.

Compensation

Employer-listed pay
$320,000
Pay context
Listed on official posting
Evidence
ctation We take pride in the support we provide our physicians: ‘Experience b ased salary starting at $320k Residency/Fellow stipend - up to $45k available Up to $250k recruitment incentives Contin
Observed
3 mo ago
Signing bonus
$250,000
Loan repayment
$1
PTO
3 weeks

Pay in context

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Employer-posted pay shown next to what physicians report earning — compared, never blended, never scored one against the other.

Employer-posted pay
$320k/yr
Midpoint $320,000 · listed on official posting
Physician-reported median
$310k
9 physician reports · state cohort · total comp
Posted pay$320k
Physician-reported total comp$310k · $310k median
$309kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$321k

Reported pay is SalaryDr community data — total compensation, shown separately from the employer-posted range, which is often base salary only. We don't score one against the other because they measure different things.

Next steps

Employer

Geisinger

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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
FQHC Look-Alike (Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike) outpatient clinic
Facility type
FQHC Look-Alike affiliated with Geisinger health system
Patient population
Full lifespan (newborns to end-of-life care)
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Pennsylvania
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
FQHC Look-Alike (Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike) outpatient clinic

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Questions to ask the employer

  • Is $320,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
  • Is the $250,000 signing bonus subject to repayment or clawback, and over what commitment period?
  • How is the $1 loan repayment structured — forgiven over time, contingent on service years, or paid up front?

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Work Design

Schedule
Days; variable work week; 40 scheduled weekly hours
Call burden
Supported by nurse call center for on-call workload
Shift type
Days
Inpatient / outpatient
Outpatient only
Coverage model
Physician/APP panel sharing model; nurse call center assists with on-call workload; nurse coordinators support high-needs patients; centralized prescription refill team
Admin burden
Epic EMR with Abridge/Ambient dictation; centralized prescription refill team; interdisciplinary team support
FTE
1
Teaching
Yes
Research
No
Supervises APPs
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No
J-1 waiver
Yes

Source & Verification

Source
Official employer source
Salary label
Listed on official posting
First seen
3 mo ago
Last verified
1 wk ago
Extraction confidence
78%

Full description

Location:

Community Care Wilkes-Barre

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

CommunityCare Kistler Clinic, affiliated with Geisinger, is seeking a family medicine trained physician for an outpatient primary care opportunity in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The patient panel includes comprehensive care across the full lifespan, from newborns to end-of-life care.

Job Duties:

CommunityCare, a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike affiliated with Geisinger and qualifies for the National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program and the Pennsylvania Loan Repayment Program. CommunityCare Kistler is located in Wilkes-Barre, approximately 2 hours northwest of Philadelphia.

Living and working here, you’ll join one of our tight knit communities and experience a quality of life you can’t get elsewhere. You’ll have opportunities to better your life and make a difference.

Why join CommunityCare?
  • Outpatient only clinic schedule - variable work week

  • Physician/APP panel sharing model

  • Nurse call center to assist with on-call work load

  • Nurse coordinators support high needs patients

  • Centralized prescription refill team

  • Interdisciplinary team and quick access to specialty services

  • Epic EMR with Abridge/Ambient dictation

We take pride in the support we provide our physicians:

  • ‘Experience based salary starting at $320k

  • Residency/Fellow stipend – up to $45k available

  • Up to $250k recruitment incentives

  • Continuing medical education – 15 working days and $4,500 CME funds

  • Fully paid relocation

  • 401k – Geisinger annually contributes over $21k

  • Paid time off, holidays, parental and military leave

  • Academic involvement with medical students and residents

Position Details:

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.