
Only at Geisinger.
Family Medicine Physician Outpatient Northeast PA
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Geisinger Primary Care South Wilkes-Barre is seeking a Family Medicine, for an outpatient only Primary Care opportunity in Wilkes-Barre PA.
Geisinger Primary Care South Wilkes-Barre is the home of the Kistler Family Medicine Residency program, a three-year dedicated family medicine residency clinic.
Living and working here, you’ll join one of our tight knit communities and experience a quality of life you can’t get elsewhere. You’ll have opportunities to better your life and make a difference.
In addition to treating all patient ages, the physician will have an opportunity to work with onsite medical students and precept residents.
At the clinic, you will experience:
- Outpatient only clinic schedule – variable work week
- Physician panel sharing model
- Nurse call center to assist with on-call workload
- Nurse coordinators support high needs patients
- Centralized prescription refill team
- Interdisciplinary team and quick access to specialty services
- Epic EMR – universal throughout Geisinger
- Ambient dictation
We take pride in the support we provide our physicians:
- Compensation – competitive salary ranges from $320k to $375k based on experience
- Up to $250k recruitment incentives
- Residency/Fellowship stipend – up to 45k; available up to 18 months prior to graduation
- Geography Stipend – up to 20k at specific clinics
- Continuing medical education – 15 working days and $4,500 CME funds
- Fully paid relocation
- 401k – Geisinger annually contributes over $15k
- Academic involvement with medical students and residents
- Learn more at, https://www.geisingerjobs.org/community-medicine
Be at the center of it all where you can get more out of life and make a difference in the lives of your neighbors – at home and across the country!
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.
About Only at Geisinger.
You don’t have to put your life on hold to move healthcare forward. At Geisinger, you’ll engage with industry leaders to create new care delivery models and enjoy a work/life balance that gets you home in time for dinner. You’ll be there for your family, friends, and neighbors – making a difference at home and across the country.
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.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
*Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
Location Insights
A
Access to Restaurants
A-
Access to Outdoor Activities
A-
Access to Parks
A-
Commute
B+
Cost of Living
B-
Overall
Total Population
44,123
Median Rent
$897
Median Home Value
$98,200
Median Income
$46,597
Posted May 21, 2025