Physician Rheumatology

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Revised compensation plan: Guaranteed base salary starting at $290,000 for candidates completing fellowship and adjusted accordingly for candidates with experience.

Geisinger Rheumatology boasts a flexible schedule with minimal call/consults as well as interaction with the system wide, Academic Rheumatology Department through fellow conference, journal club, and grand rounds via teleconference.  

The ideal candidate will be a superb clinician who is patient-centric, dedicated to service and quality, and wishes to have a balanced lifestyle.

The Rheumatology Department in State College includes 2 physicians and a nurse practitioner. The department is based in our State College office (Patton Forest), but also performs outreach services to nearby Geisinger Groups including Lewistown, Philipsburg and Huntingdon.

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Rheumatology at Geisinger:

• See a balanced patient case mix       
• Enjoy academic involvement without a high-pressure environment      
• Dedicated time available for research   
• Includes an excellent osteoporosis practice that utilizes a Mobile DXA service
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound service
• In addition to a competitive base salary starting at $290,000, medical school loan repayment, monthly fellowship stipends, and forgivable loans (bonus) may be available
• Fully integrated with our robust electronic health record (Epic)

Geisinger providers receive a comprehensive compensation and benefit package, including malpractice coverage with tail, ample paid time off, paid relocation, generous CME time and allowance, and much more.

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OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.