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Geisinger
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon (MIGS)

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

Geisinger, one of the premier tertiary care, integrated health systems on the east coast, has an exciting opportunity for a fellowship trained Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon (MIGS) to join our growing Women’s Health Division at Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Job Duties

We have a robust gynecologic surgery volume and wish to recruit someone with expertise in minimally invasive procedures, including robotic assisted surgery and experience with the surgical management of endometriosis.

This position will have an educational, clinical, and scholarly component, with the expectation that the successful candidate will develop a formalized educational experience in MIGS for our residents that will enhance our current clinical training.

In addition, this position allows for opportunity to teach and mentor residents and medical students. Faculty appointment at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine will be commensurate with experience/accomplishments

  • Practice team of 110 healthcare providers (56 physicians) within Women’s Health
  • Oversee residents and medical student education
  • Competitive base salary with forgivable recruitment loan incentive
  • CME 15 days + $4,500
  • PTO = 20 days
  • Holiday = 6 days
  • 401k Employer contribution – approximately $25,000/year
  • Full relocation
  • Paid malpractice + tail coverage

Position Details

ABOUT GEISINGER: 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.

LIVING IN THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING PENNSYLVANIA: There’s a lot that will surprise you about the fifth most populous state in the country.

Our Geisinger locations are surrounded by natural beauty that will give you plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation, a variety of arts and entertainment venues, university and community colleges, dining options and cultural experiences for children and adults.

From the fresh air to the lower cost of living to the tight-knit communities, living in our region grants you access to a better quality of life. Discover more at: Relocating to Pennsylvania | Careers at Geisinger

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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.

Key Responsibilities

The surgeon will perform minimally invasive gynecologic procedures, including robotic-assisted surgeries and endometriosis management. Additionally, the role involves overseeing the education and mentorship of residents and medical students within the Women's Health Division.

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. Fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical educationMentoring

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon (MIGS) at Geisinger a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 917 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 92% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 18.1% 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 4 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 917 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

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

CME 15 days + $4,500
PTO 20 days
Holiday 6 days
401k Employer contribution – approximately $25,000/year
Full relocation
Paid malpractice + tail coverage
Health benefits from day one
Forgivable recruitment loan incentive