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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Pediatric Neurologist

NeurologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 46m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Location

Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift

Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

Join a collaborative team caring for children across central and northeastern Pennsylvania.

Geisinger is seeking a board certified Pediatric Neurologist with expertise in neuromuscular medicine. Join a welcoming pediatric neurology team dedicated to providing compassionate, comprehensive care to children throughout the region.

Our pediatric neurology services include advanced neuromuscular care, a comprehensive epilepsy program, specialized headache care, pediatric sleep medicine, and genetic testing and counseling. You will enjoy a balanced inpatient and outpatient practice, with opportunities to teach residents and medical students and participate in research.

Opportunity Highlights

  • Inpatient and outpatient practice
  • Neurophysiology or epilepsy training a plus
  • Eight weeks of inpatient coverage annually
  • Telemedicine visits
  • Level IV NICU
  • Highly collaborative team of 12 physicians and 5 advanced practice providers
  • Core faculty opportunity with the pediatric neurology residency

Benefits

  • Highly competitive base salary with a forgivable recruitment loan
  • Relocation assistance
  • Comprehensive benefits beginning on your first day
  • Teaching and research opportunities
  • 15 CME days and a $4,500 CME allowance
  • Employer 401(k) contribution

Job Duties

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.

Build a rewarding career while enjoying Pennsylvania's welcoming communities, outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, and affordable quality of life.

Learn more: Relocating to Pennsylvania | Careers at Geisinger

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

  • 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive pediatric neurology care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including specialized neuromuscular and epilepsy services. Participate in teaching residents and medical students while engaging in clinical research initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree and be a board-certified Pediatric Neurologist. A valid medical license in the state of Pennsylvania is required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Epilepsy careGenetic counseling

Neurology — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 60% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Neurology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

3.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Wilkes-Barre

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$182k
Typical market rent
$1,340/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Geisinger

Hospitals and Health Care
Danville, Pa.
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Forgivable recruitment loan
Relocation assistance
Comprehensive benefits from day one
15 CME days
$4,500 CME allowance
Employer 401(k) contribution