Physician Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Geisinger • Wilkes-Barre, PA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is seeking Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) Physicians to join our expanding team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV) in Wilkes-Barre, PA. This is a unique opportunity to practice high-acuity pediatric emergency care while contributing to system-wide innovation, education, and leadership. At Geisinger, you’ll work alongside a dedicated, multidisciplinary team of pediatric emergency professionals, including over 50 certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine nurses across the system, in-house Pediatric Hospitalists and Neonatologists available 24/7, Certified Child Life Specialists to support children and families during care, advanced practice providers (APPs) and emergency medicine physicians, and fellowship-trained PEM physicians who lead initiatives in education, quality improvement, and clinical innovation. You will have collaborative subspecialty support from nearly every pediatric medical and surgical specialty within our 90-bed children’s hospital. We foster a culture of team-based care, continuous learning, and shared decision-making. You’ll be part of a tight-knit, mission-driven group that values mentorship, professional development, and improving pediatric readiness across the region. The practice includes a 4-bed pediatric emergency zone at GWV designed for infants, children, and teens, with a 20% pediatric admission rate and an 8% critical care rate in the ED. This role offers a dual faculty appointment in Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics and 1,544 clinical hours/year for optimal work-life balance. Multi-site practice options are available in Wilkes-Barre and Danville, PA. Geisinger offers unmatched opportunities for PEM physicians to lead and grow in system-building roles in IT, QI/PI, and clinical pathway development, medical education for EM, Pediatric, and Med-Peds residents, and medical students, simulation training, clinical research, and administrative leadership. Fellowship opportunities are available in Ultrasound, Clinical Informatics, and more.

Requirements

• Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) Physician
• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
• Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

Responsibilities

• Practice high-acuity pediatric emergency care.
• Contribute to system-wide innovation, education, and leadership.
• Work alongside a dedicated, multidisciplinary team of pediatric emergency professionals.
• Collaborate with pediatric hospitalists, neonatologists, child life specialists, APPs, and emergency medicine physicians.
• Engage in system-building roles in IT, QI/PI, and clinical pathway development.
• Provide medical education for EM, Pediatric, and Med-Peds residents, and medical students.
• Participate in simulation training, clinical research, and administrative leadership.
• Pursue fellowship opportunities in Ultrasound, Clinical Informatics, and more.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.
• Atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
• Starting salary: $350,000
• Fellowship stipend: $2,500/month from offer acceptance to graduation
• Forgivable recruitment loan: $100,000 paid in the first month
• Relocation assistance
• Malpractice with tail
• Retirement contributions
• $3,500 CME allowance annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree