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PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGIST

Employer
Geisinger
Location
Danville, PA
Posted Date
Jul 17, 2018

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Specialty
Nephrology, Surgery, Pediatrics
Position Type
Permanent

Job Details

  Janet Weis Children’s Hospital - Geisinger Medical Center – Danville, PA

The Division of Pediatric Nephrology is seeking an energetic and collaborative individual who is committed to clinical and educational excellence. The successful candidate will join our group that includes established Pediatric Nephrologists and an experienced Physician Assistant.  The Department of Pediatrics provides the full range of inpatient medical and surgical subspecialty services, including critical care, neonatology, acute dialysis, CCRT, and post-kidney transplant management.  We have active outpatient service including pediatric nephrology clinic, outpatient dialysis, ABPM, and maternal-fetal medicine consultations.   The successful applicant will participate in, and contribute to, the department’s broad clinical and scholarly activities. 

Teaching and mentorship responsibilities include medical students from several affiliated institutions, and residents in our fully accredited categorical Pediatric and Internal Medicine/Pediatric residency programs.  An academic teaching appointment is available through Commonwealth College of Medicine ) and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.  Many resources and opportunities exist to conduct clinical and translational research and in particular within the Genomic Medicine Institute. This position requires board eligibility/certification in Pediatric Nephrology and PA license.

 

About Geisinger

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 delivery models such as ProvenHealth Navigator® and ProvenCare®. As one of the nation’s largest health service organizations, Geisinger serves more than 3 million residents throughout 45 counties in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania, and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of AtlantiCare, a National Malcolm Baldrige Award recipient. The physician-led system is comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 12 hospital campuses, two research centers and a 551,000-member health plan, all of which leverage an estimated $10.5 billion positive impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economy. Geisinger has 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. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or follow the latest Geisinger news and more on Twitter and Facebook

 

Janet Weis Children’s Hospital (JWCH), located on GMC’s campus in Danville, is the region’s only dedicated 5-floor, 89 bed children's hospital with a full-service hospitalist program. JWCH’s team of medical and surgical specialists provide care in over 30 pediatric specialties, including a 41 bed Level IV NICU and 14 bed Level I PICU. JWCH provides medical malpractice insurance with tail coverage.

 

About our region

Geisinger fosters an atmosphere of clinical excellence in an area offering a high quality of life – complete with good schools, safe neighborhoods, 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 New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia or Washington D.C. just a short drive away.  For more information, please contact: Frank A. Maffei, MD Chair of Pediatrics c/o Kathy Kardisco, Talent Management, Geisinger Health System at: kkardisco@geisinger.edu. or 570-214-4460.

 

 

Company

Join an organization that’s leading healthcare change.

Geisinger is comprised of 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, a college of medicine and a nearly 600,000-member health plan serving more than three million residents in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and beyond. We have approximately 26,500 employees, including over 1,700 employed physicians, all of whom share a commitment to quality healthcare.

You don’t have to put your life on hold to move healthcare forward. At Geisinger, you’ll engage with industry leaders to create new care delivery models and enjoy a work/life balance that gets you home in time for dinner. You’ll be there for your family, friends, and neighbors – making a difference at home and across the country.

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