Vascular Surgery Physician

Geisinger•Scranton, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is seeking a BC/BE vascular surgeon to join the Heart and Vascular Institute team for the Geisinger-Community Medical Center (GCMC) or Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, located in Scranton/Wilkes Barre, PA. The vascular surgery team at GCMC is currently made up of board-certified vascular surgeons and physician extenders. This GCMC Vascular group coordinates care with the Geisinger GWV Vascular group thus sharing call on weekends between the two hospitals. General surgery and podiatry residents rotate on the service. The practice is limited to vascular and endovascular surgery – no general surgery. Approximately 60% of the practice is endovascular. One dedicated vascular surgery state-of-the-art endovascular suite located in the OR and one adjacent cath lab utilized for routine endovascular cases. ICAVL-accredited vascular lab with approximately 8000 studies per year run within the vascular department. Practice includes the full spectrum of vascular practice from carotid surgery/stenting to open aortic surgery and aortic stent grafts. Teaching hospital providing advanced care to the State of Pennsylvania using 7 Geisinger helicopters working to coordinate care at all three major Vascular hospitals (Scranton, Wilkes-Barre & Danville). Geisinger Commonwealth College of Medicine students rotate on a regular basis. Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania
Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) vascular surgeon
Patient Care And Procedural Skills
Professional Etiquette
Systems-Based Practice

Responsibilities

Share call on weekends between GCMC and GWV hospitals.
Supervise rotations of general surgery and podiatry residents.
Perform the full spectrum of vascular and endovascular surgery, including carotid surgery/stenting, open aortic surgery, and aortic stent grafts.
Utilize dedicated vascular surgery endovascular suites and adjacent cath labs.
Conduct approximately 8000 studies per year within the ICAVL-accredited vascular lab.
Coordinate care across three major Vascular hospitals (Scranton, Wilkes-Barre & Danville) using Geisinger helicopters.
Teach Geisinger Commonwealth College of Medicine students.