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Geisinger
State College, Pennsylvania

Physician Dermatology

DermatologyIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting4-day week

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Location:

Geisinger Medical Clinic Scenery Park Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: Yes Job Summary: Geisinger is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Dermatologist to join our practice in State College, Pennsylvania.

Build a rewarding career with a schedule that works for you—now offering a 4-day workweek.

Job Duties: Join a busy team of Dermatologists and Mohs micrographic surgeons in a growing practice based at Geisinger Scenery Park, a primary and specialty care clinic based in State College, PA, home of the bustling and diverse community surrounding Penn State University and the beautiful rural spectrum of its neighboring communities.

“Build a rewarding career with a schedule that works for you—now offering a 4-day workweek.” At Geisinger, we’ve been focused on advancing the future of health for more than a century.

It’s that vision that has driven to us be one of the first systems to implement a robust electronic medical record system for our patients, enabling our dermatologists to deliver the best care possible whether in a clinical or research setting.

Wherever your future takes you at Geisinger, our commitment to you is what differentiates us.

Position Details: At Geisinger, our Dermatologists: Enjoy a predictable schedule with shared call See a blend of patients of all ages, demographics and complexity Fully integrate with our robust electronic health record (Epic) Benefit from expert Dermatopathology services with quick turnaround and easy access for consultation.

Perform surgical and cosmetic services such as excisions, botulinum toxin, fillers, peels, microneedling, PRP, and fractionated pulsed dye and Alexandrite lasers.

Participate in resident and student teaching opportunities Publishing, research, and leadership opportunities We are proud of the support we provide: Medical school loan repayment Monthly stipend available to current residents and fellows upon signature of an offer letter Competitive starting salary with sign-on loans (bonus) available Excellent benefit package, including paid relocation, malpractice with tail coverage, generous CME time/allowance of $4500/15 days, and much more 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.

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. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners.

Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. * Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.

Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive dermatological care, including surgical and cosmetic procedures, to a diverse patient population. Participate in resident teaching, research, and leadership opportunities within a growing practice.

Requirements

Must hold a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree and be board-certified or board-eligible in Dermatology. A valid medical license for the State of Pennsylvania is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Mohs Micrographic SurgerySurgical ServicesEpic EHR

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Dermatology at Geisinger a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,832 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Dermatology — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$309k (367 salary observations; 2,504 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,776 salary observations; 56,848 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Dermatology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 340 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in State College

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$387k
Typical market rent
$1,804/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.8
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 · State College, 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

Medical school loan repayment
Monthly stipend for residents/fellows
Sign-on loans (bonus)
Paid relocation
Malpractice with tail coverage
CME time/allowance $4,500/15 days
Health insurance
Dental