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Scranton, Pennsylvania

Physician General Surgery

SurgeryFull-Time

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Job Description

Location: Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)

Shift: Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

Geisinger is seeking a General Surgeon to join our General Surgery team at Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

This opportunity is ideal for a surgeon who enjoys the breadth of general surgery and is looking to practice within an established health system while serving patients throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. The physician will join the GCMC General Surgery team under the leadership of Timothy Farrell, MD, Site Director at GCMC and Interim Department Chair of General Surgery.

Job Duties

  • Position Highlights
  • Practice the full scope of general surgery in a collaborative clinical environment
  • Provide evaluation, diagnosis, operative treatment, and pre- and postoperative care for patients with a broad range of surgical conditions
  • Work alongside surgical colleagues and multidisciplinary specialists within the Geisinger system
  • Opportunity to build strong relationships with patients, referring providers, and colleagues throughout the Northeast region
  • Benefit from the resources and support of an integrated healthcare system

Role and Responsibilities

  • As a General Surgeon at Geisinger, you will provide comprehensive surgical care across the continuum, including:
  • Evaluation and diagnosis of patients with general surgical conditions
  • Preoperative assessment and surgical planning
  • Operative management of appropriate general surgery cases

Postoperative Care and Ongoing Patient Management

  • Collaboration with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing teams, and other clinical specialists
  • Coordination of care and referral to subspecialty colleagues when appropriate
  • Participation in the continued growth and development of General Surgery services in northeastern Pennsylvania

Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree
  • Completion of an accredited General Surgery residency program
  • Board certified or board eligible in General Surgery
  • Eligible for medical licensure in Pennsylvania
  • Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care
  • Strong communication and collaborative skills

Position Details

Living and Working in Northeast Pennsylvania

Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, GCMC offers the opportunity to build a rewarding surgical practice while enjoying the lifestyle of northeastern Pennsylvania. The region provides access to outdoor recreation, established communities, and convenient proximity to major metropolitan areas while offering a more relaxed pace of life.

About Geisinger

At Geisinger, physicians have the opportunity to care for patients within an integrated healthcare system while collaborating with colleagues across specialties and locations. Our teams are committed to improving the health of the communities we serve through excellent patient care, collaboration, education, and innovation.

Come join a team where you can build your practice, make an impact, and help shape the future of General Surgery in northeastern Pennsylvania.

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

The physician will provide comprehensive surgical care, including diagnosis, operative management, and postoperative patient care. They will also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support the growth of general surgery services in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical collaborationCommunication skills

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.3% 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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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 966 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Scranton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,354/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 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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Benefits & Perks

Healthcare Benefits from Day One
Vision
Dental
Domestic Partner Benefits