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Geisinger
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Physician Pediatrics General-1

PediatricsNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Location: Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Professional Building

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

Geisinger is seeking a General Pediatrician to join our team in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Wilkes-Barre sits along the scenic Susquehanna River and is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise for kayaking, whitewater rafting and hiking. It boasts an extensive system of hiking/biking trails. Four state parks and numerous ski areas make this a popular destination.

Enjoy gaming at Mohegan Pennsylvania, take in a minor-league Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game and watch the Railriders baseball team at PNC Field. The arts are also an important part of Wilkes-Barre, with a Third Friday Artwalk and two large galleries, the Marquis and the Sordoni.

Luzerne County is home to several major colleges and universities, including two Penn State campuses.

Job Duties

  • Full time
  • 24/7 hospitalist coverage
  • Large call coverage group
  • Stable group over 10 years
  • New position to increase patient access
  • Teaching opportunities

EMR - EPIC

Position Details

  • Forgivable recruitment loan
  • Relocation assistance
  • Generous CME
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Claims made malpractice insurance and tail coverage
  • Robust retirement plans

Education

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

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

Skills

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 general pediatric care in Wilkes-Barre, with 24/7 hospitalist coverage supported by a large call group. Contribute to teaching opportunities and help increase patient access.

Requirements

A Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree is required. Applicants must hold a Pennsylvania medical license; no specific experience requirement is stated.

Key Skills

General PediatricsPatient CareElectronic Medical Records

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Pediatrics General-1 at Geisinger a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics — ranked against 737 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 62% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.1% 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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Salary Distribution18 jobs · 17 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Relocation assistance
37% this job
Loan repayment
26% this job
Sign-on bonus
21%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 737 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights

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
Generous CME
Comprehensive benefits package
Claims made malpractice insurance and tail coverage
Robust retirement plans