• Job Description

  Req#: R-77258

  Location:

  Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

  Shift:

  Days (United States of America)

  Scheduled Weekly Hours:

  40

  Worker Type:

  Regular

  Exemption Status:

  Yes

  Job Summary:

  Establishes and leads execution of a strategic plan for the provision of department services across the organization, fostering a spirit of innovation in care delivery, maximizing the use of technology where possible to improve quality and enhance efficiency. The Chair will direct providers, faculty, residents and other clinicians, to optimize the care of patients, strive toward System inpatient metrics of care, support research endeavors, and provide effective and meaningful educational programs across the department.
  
  Position works on a shift-based schedule and does not accrue PTO or CME days.

  Job Duties:

  • Provides leadership, planning, organization, staffing, coordination and evaluation for organizations activities.
  • Responsible for the development and maintenance of the capital and operating budgets of the department.
  • Lead recruitment efforts with ensure appropriate staffing for the Hospitalist service
  • Act as liaison with hospital administration and other hospital platforms to promote innovative care, teaching, and research in clinical departments.
  • Supervise and evaluate all institute physicians in clinical and assigned administrative duties.
  • Responsible for all quality improvement efforts in the department.
  • Directs and oversees the clinical, operational and financial management of the department.
  • Responsible for all organizational and accrediting and regulatory agency standards, policies and procedures.

  
  Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

  Position Details:

  Education:

  Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required)

  Experience:

  Certification(s) and License(s):

  Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

  Skills:

  Office Administration

  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 the company

  Geisinger is a health and wellness organization focused on making better health easier for our communities through primary care, specialty medicine, hospitals, clinics, health insurance, medical education and research.

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