The Department of Pediatrics and the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) is seeking a BE/BC pediatric nephrologist to serve as the Director of Pediatric Nephrology. Also able to consider candidates requiring the American Board of Pediatrics Alternative Pathway for Academic Faculty. The Director will provide oversight, direct patient care, teaching, and consultative services. We will also consider candidates who wish to start as an associate staff physician in lieu of the director role.

Janet Weis Children’s Hospital (JWCH), located on GMC’s campus in Danville, is the regions only dedicated 5-floor, 91 bed children's hospital with a full-service hospitalist and intensive care services. JWCH’s team of medical and surgical specialists provide care in over 30 pediatric specialties, including a 41 bed Level IV NICU and 14 bed Level I PICU.

Job Duties

• Directing the day-to-day activities of the Pediatric Nephrology department
• Providing strategic leadership by working with the Pediatric and Geisinger leaders to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies 
• Providing administrative oversight, including the recruitment and hiring of staff
• Providing education of medical students, residents, attendings, and advanced practice providers 

Position Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine, board certified in Pediatric Nephrology. The candidate should be comfortable in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. General pediatric core skills are required. Leadership experience within an integrated delivery system is highly desirable. 

We take pride in the support we provide: 

• Competitive straight salary model linked to quality and value versus productivity measures
• Excellent benefits package, including Malpractice & Tail coverage
• Four weeks of paid vacation time annually
• Generous CME
• Full relocation package
• Generous health benefits 

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 and dental. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality.

About Geisinger

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. The Geisinger footprint encompasses much of central and northeastern Pennsylvania. This area provides outstanding access to many outdoor activities including hiking, biking, boating, and skiing. Geisinger is located within a 2-3 hour drive of several major cities including New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. This area includes excellent public/private schools and is home to Bucknell, Penn State University, Susquehanna University, and Bloomsburg University.