Director, Neurosurgery - Geisinger Community Medical Center
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Job Description
Location: Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)
Shift: Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Worker Type
Regular
Exemption Status
Yes
Job Summary
The Geisinger Neuroscience Institute is seeking a Director of Neurosurgery at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania to provide clinical and strategic leadership for neurosurgical services.
Job Duties
This leadership opportunity is ideal for a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in cutting-edge minimally invasive, complex, and deformity spine surgery who is passionate about clinical excellence, program growth, quality improvement, innovation,, and the development of physicians and advance practitioners.
As Director, you will partner with institute, hospital, and operational leadership to advance the neurosurgery program at GCMC. The Director will work alongside the Department Chair to shape clinical strategy, support expanding patient access, strengthen regional referral relationships, and improve quality.
The role also offers the opportunity to collaborate with experts in spine, vascular/endovascular, neuro-oncology, skull base, stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, neurology, trauma, rehabilitation, and other related disciplines across the Geisinger system.
Geisinger is making a significant investment in the future of neurological care at GCMC. The program is transitioning from Brain lab navigation platform to Medtronic O-Arm imaging system and StealthStation S8 surgical navigation platform, and our surgeons have already developed the infrastructure and workflow for anterior, lateral, and posterior spine approaches.
The program provides comprehensive neurosurgical care for patients across Northeast Pennsylvania, with a strong foundation in spine surgery and access to the broader clinical capabilities of the Geisinger Neuroscience Institute. The incoming Director will help define the program’s future clinical priorities, strengthen coordination across specialties, and ensure that patients can receive high-quality neurosurgical care as close to home as clinically appropriate.
As part of the Geisinger Neuroscience Institute, you will have access to innovative care models, a 20-year clinical data warehouse, one of the nation's earliest Epic electronic medical record platforms, and a groundbreaking population genomics program. Our program is supported by advanced technology, including multiple hybrid operating rooms and comprehensive stroke services.
Join Our Award-Winning Team
- Spine surgery program designated as part of the Employers Centers of Excellence Network (ECEN).
- Nationally recognized ProvenCare® Lumbar Spine program focused on quality and outcomes.
- Named among Becker's Hospital Review's Top 100 Spine and Neurosurgery Programs.
- Featured in Harvard Business Review for healthcare innovation and value-based care delivery.
This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a well-established neurosurgery program and help shape the future of neurosurgical care across the Geisinger Health System.
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.
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
The Director will provide clinical and strategic leadership for neurosurgical services at Geisinger Community Medical Center. They will partner with leadership to shape clinical strategy, expand patient access, and improve quality outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree and be a licensed medical doctor in the state of Pennsylvania. The role requires a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with expertise in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Healthcare Professional Career Context
Of the 50 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 22% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| healthcare listings in Pennsylvania | 128 active | 2,062 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 18% remote · 22% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| healthcare pay trend | −17.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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