DIRECTOR, TRAUMA SURGERY GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

 

Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV), Wilkes-Barre, PA, is seeking a Director of Trauma Surgery to join a growing acute care surgery team.

 

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a busy Level II Trauma Center has > 41,000 ED visits per year.  The ED is on the ground floor of the Critical Care Tower which also houses the OR suite with 12 state-of –the art OR’s along with a pre and post op area on the 3rd floor, 24 critical care beds in a mixed medical /surgical ICU on the 4th floor and a 25 bed Progressive Care Unit on the fifth floor in addition to a roof top helipad. GWV, licensed for 297 beds, sees approximately 2,000 trauma visits per year.

 

WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA

Geisinger fosters an atmosphere of clinical excellence while offering the best of life in small-town America-good schools, safe neighborhoods with affordable housing and a wealth of cultural and recreational activities. The surrounding natural beauty provides opportunities for fishing, skiing, canoeing, hiking and mountain biking. Urban life is easily accessible, with NewYork, Baltimore, Philadelphia or Washington DC just an afternoon’s drive away.  

Geisinger Health System is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record, and the development of innovative care models such as ProvenHealth Navigator® and ProvenCare®. As one of the nation’s largest rural health services organizations, Geisinger serves more than 3 million residents throughout 48 counties in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania. The physician-led system is comprised of approximately 23,500 employees, including a 1,200-member multi-specialty group practice, nine hospital campuses, two research centers and a 467,000-member health plan, all of which leverage an estimated $7.7 billion positive impact on the Pennsylvania economy. The health system and the health plan have repeatedly garnered national accolades for integration, quality and service. In addition to fulfilling its patient care mission, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to medical education, research and community service.

 

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunities Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply

 

RECRUITER: Sarah Lipka

slipka1@geisinger.edu

570-271-5406

 

**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.