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Scranton, Pennsylvania

Infectious Disease Physician

Infectious DiseaseNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Location: Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

Please note: This position does not allow for J1 waiver sponsorship.

Join a collaborative Infectious Disease team at Geisinger in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Geisinger is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Infectious Disease physician to join our team at Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

GCMC is a 293-bed acute care hospital serving Lackawanna County and communities throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. The medical center offers broad specialty support and a Level II trauma center.

Job Duties

  • Diagnose and manage a broad range of infectious diseases
  • Provide evidence-based antimicrobial treatment and management
  • Evaluate patients with complex infections, unexplained fevers and other infectious disease conditions
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, specialists and other clinical professionals
  • Participate in Geisinger’s educational and quality improvement mission
  • Have opportunities to work with residents and medical students

Position Details

  • MD or DO
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Infectious Disease
  • Completion of an Infectious Disease fellowship
  • Commitment to excellent patient care and safety
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

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 diagnose and manage a broad range of infectious diseases while providing evidence-based antimicrobial treatment. They will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and participate in the organization's educational and quality improvement missions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Infectious Disease. Completion of an Infectious Disease fellowship and a valid Pennsylvania medical license are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Infectious disease diagnosisClinical collaborationMedical education

Infectious Disease — Physician Career Context

Infectious Disease pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.7% 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).

Infectious Disease by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedInfectious Disease median $275k (middle half $256k–$300k)159 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Infectious Disease listings in Pennsylvania8 active166 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Physician listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $65k) · 16% offer loan repayment923 active listings, Oct 2026
Infectious Disease pay trend+12.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Infectious Disease Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 2 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
5%
Loan repayment
5%
CME allowance
5%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.6this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Infectious Disease listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 165 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Geisinger

Hospitals and Health Care
Danville, Pa.
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Healthcare benefits from day one
Vision and dental
Domestic partner benefits

Living in Scranton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,346/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.