Academic Family Medicine Physician Core Faculty - Residency Program

  • Geisinger
  • Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Location:

Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre (GSWB)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

Seeking a Board-Certified Family Medicine physician with at least two years of clinical experience treating patients of all ages and a commitment to academic and patient-centered excellence.

Job Duties:

Geisinger Primary Care South Wilkes-Barre is the home of the Kistler Family Medicine Residency program, a three-year dedicated family medicine residency clinic. If you are passionate about teaching, community care, and shaping the future of family medicine, apply today.

Why Northeast PA?

  • Affordable housing for every lifestyle

  • Vibrant downtown, charming suburbs, and peaceful nature retreats

  • Outdoor recreation: hiking, camping, fishing

  • Close to colleges, restaurants, shopping

  • Less than 3 hours from NYC, DC, and Philadelphia

What Youll Do:

  • Teach, mentor, and inspire family medicine residents

  • Provide full-spectrum care in a supportive, innovative environment

  • Collaborate on curriculum development and program leadership

  • Participate in resident recruitment, didactic instruction, and simulation training

  • Engage in program administration and continuous improvement

We take pride in the support we provide our physicians:

  • Compensation base begins at $330k

  • Up to $250k recruitment incentives

  • Continuing medical education 15 working days and $4,500 CME funds

  • Fully paid relocation

  • 401k Geisinger annually contributes over $15k

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Position Details:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have at least two years of clinical experience treating patients of all ages and be American Boards of Family Medicine (ABFM) or American Osteopathic Boards of Family Medicine (AOBFM) board certified. Prior teaching experience (residents and/or students) is preferred.

Education:

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

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s):

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

Skills:

Patient Care And Procedural Skills, Professional Etiquette, Systems-Based Practice

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.

Job ID: 523494776
Originally Posted on: 6/3/2026

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