Director, Neurosurgery - Geisinger Community Medical Center

Geisinger•Scranton, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Geisinger Neuroscience Institute is seeking a Director of Neurosurgery at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to provide clinical and strategic leadership for neurosurgical services. This leadership role is intended for a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive, complex, and deformity spine surgery, with a commitment to clinical excellence, program growth, quality improvement, innovation, and physician and advanced practitioner development. The Director will partner with institute, hospital, and operational leadership to advance the GCMC neurosurgery program and work alongside the Department Chair to shape clinical strategy, expand patient access, strengthen regional referral relationships, and improve quality. The role includes collaboration with specialists across spine, vascular/endovascular, neuro-oncology, skull base, stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, neurology, trauma, rehabilitation, and related disciplines throughout the Geisinger system. Geisinger is investing in neurological care at GCMC. The program is transitioning from a Brainlab navigation platform to a Medtronic O-Arm imaging system and StealthStation S8 surgical navigation platform. Surgeons have developed infrastructure and workflows for anterior, lateral, and posterior spine approaches. The program provides comprehensive neurosurgical care across Northeast Pennsylvania, with a strong spine surgery foundation and access to the broader clinical capabilities of the Geisinger Neuroscience Institute. The incoming Director will help define future clinical priorities, strengthen coordination across specialties, and support high-quality care close to home when clinically appropriate. The Director will have access to innovative care models, a 20-year clinical data warehouse, an early Epic electronic medical record platform, a population genomics program, multiple hybrid operating rooms, and comprehensive stroke services. The program is recognized through its Employers Centers of Excellence Network designation, ProvenCare® Lumbar Spine program, recognition among Becker's Hospital Review's Top 100 Spine and Neurosurgery Programs, and a feature in Harvard Business Review for healthcare innovation and value-based care delivery.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
Licensed Medical Doctor in the State of Pennsylvania.
Fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive, complex, and deformity spine surgery.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical and strategic leadership for neurosurgical services at Geisinger Community Medical Center.
Partner with institute, hospital, and operational leadership to advance the GCMC neurosurgery program.
Work alongside the Department Chair to shape clinical strategy.
Support expanding patient access.
Strengthen regional referral relationships.
Improve quality and support quality improvement.
Help define the program’s future clinical priorities.
Strengthen coordination across specialties.
Ensure patients can receive high-quality neurosurgical care close to home when clinically appropriate.
Contribute to the growth and development of physicians and advanced practitioners.
Collaborate with experts across spine, vascular/endovascular, neuro-oncology, skull base, stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, neurology, trauma, rehabilitation, and related disciplines.