Spine Neurosurgeon - Physician

Geisinger • Scranton, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger’s Neuroscience Institute is seeking a spine-focused neurosurgeon to join its growing practice in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The successful candidate will specialize in cutting-edge minimally invasive and/or complex spine surgery and join a collaborative neurosurgery group with expertise in complex and deformity spine surgery. The practice has Brainlab Navigation System technology and established infrastructure and workflows for anterior, lateral, and posterior spine approaches. The candidate will be motivated to expand the team’s expertise and increase patient access and choice in the region.

The neurosurgeon will join a diverse faculty with comprehensive coverage in vascular/endovascular, neuro-oncology, skull base, stereotactic, and functional neurosurgery. General neurosurgery call coverage, including cranial and spine trauma, is required.

Geisinger Neuroscience Institute provides innovative clinical protocols for acute inpatient and chronic outpatient disease management, a 20-year clinical data warehouse, and a population genomics program. The 16-neurosurgeon team provides services at four hospitals, including hospitals with hybrid operating rooms supporting comprehensive stroke programming. The spine surgery program is part of the Employers Centers of Excellence Network, is recognized for ProvenCare® Lumbar Spine, and is listed among the top 100 spine and neurosurgery programs in the United States by Becker’s Hospital Review.

The required education is a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, and the role requires a Pennsylvania medical license. Geisinger offers healthcare benefits to full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partner coverage, and encourages collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
• Licensed Medical Doctor in the State of Pennsylvania.
• Skills in patient care and procedural practice, professional etiquette, and systems-based practice.
• Ability to provide general neurosurgery call coverage, including cranial and spine trauma.

Nice To Haves

• Specialization in cutting-edge minimally invasive and/or complex spine surgery.
• Motivation to expand the practice’s spine surgery expertise and improve regional patient access and choice.

Responsibilities

• Perform spine-focused neurosurgical care, including minimally invasive and/or complex spine surgery.
• Provide general neurosurgery call coverage, including cranial and spine trauma.
• Contribute to expanding the group’s expertise and increasing patient access and choice in the region.
• Collaborate with neurosurgeons and the broader Neuroscience Institute faculty.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits from day one for full-time and part-time positions, including vision, dental, and domestic partner coverage.
• Collaborative, cooperative, and collegial work atmosphere.

What This Job Offers

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