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.
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Location:
Community Care Wilkes-BarreShift:
Days (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Worker Type:
RegularExemption Status:
YesJob 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 PennsylvaniaSkills:
Patient Care And Procedural Skills, Professional Etiquette, Systems-Based PracticeOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
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.