Physician Plastic Surgery
Compensation
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Job Description
- Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)
- Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled
- Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular
- Exemption Status: Yes
Job Summary
Job Duties: Geisinger is seeking plastic surgeons to join our team in central or northeastern Pennsylvania. Our services include general plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, microsurgical and implant-based breast reconstruction, maxillofacial trauma, cancer/trauma reconstruction, and cleft/craniofacial care.
Our integrated plastic surgery residency provides opportunity for teaching, research, and program development. Geisinger has an established reconstructive and cosmetic referral base which is geared to building a thriving practice. We are supported by an excellent team of physician assistants, nurses, and staff.
We also collaborate closely with multiple disciplines throughout the system. For those candidates interested in cleft care, there is an opportunity to lead our accredited cleft program.
We are looking for highly motivated, exceptional plastic surgeons who love the breadth of plastic surgery and want to be an integral part of this team and continue Geisinger’s tradition of innovation and excellent patient care. If you want to learn more about these opportunities, we would love to speak with you.
Please reach out to Christian Kauffman, MD, Chair Plastic Surgery c/o Devyn Kern, Sr Provider Recruiter, Geisinger dkern1@geisinger.edu 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. 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
The physician will join the team to provide services including general plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, various types of breast reconstruction, maxillofacial trauma care, and cancer/trauma reconstruction. Opportunities exist for teaching, research, program development, and potentially leading the accredited cleft program.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree and hold a valid Medical Doctor license for the State of Pennsylvania. The role seeks highly motivated plastic surgeons who are passionate about the breadth of the specialty and dedicated to innovation and excellent patient care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Surgery weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$415k (14 salary observations; 105 listings), vs ~$481k nationally (322 salary observations; 1,866 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 47 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 98% have no call, 79% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Surgery median $463k (middle half $288k–$616k)48 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Pennsylvania vs national | $415k median in Pennsylvania | $481k nationally (−14%)14 state / 322 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in Pennsylvania | 69 active | 1,210 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 98% no call · 79% no weekends47 benchmarked listings |
| Surgery pay trend | −11.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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