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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician outpatient only

Internal MedicineIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

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Geisinger Wyoming Valley Specialty Clinic Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: Yes Job Summary: Make a Difference Where It Matters Most – Join Geisinger Internal Medicine in Wilkes-Barre, PA Geisinger General Internal Medicine (GIM) is seeking a BC/BE Internal Medicine physician for an outpatient primary care opportunity at the Geisinger Internal Medicine Clinic in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Job Duties: What You’ll Love About This Role: Geisinger’s General Internal Medicine (GIM) practice offers immediate access to ancillary services and strong sub-specialty support ensuring you can focus on delivering exceptional patient care including: Executive Health Exams Geriatric Assessments Pre-Surgical Risk Assessment & Optimization Acute Care Clinic Services, such as: IV Therapy (Diuretics and Antibiotics) Lab Procedures (Point of Care Testing, Hemoglobin A1C, Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy) Retinal exams for diabetic patients (in coordination with Ophthalmology) Vaccine administration Plus, a conventional Internal Medicine practice What You Can Expect: Care for patients ages 18 through Geriatric Schedule based on complexity: New patients, annual physicals, and patients over age 65 – 40-minute appointments Follow-up appointments for patients under age 65 – 20-minute appointments Excellent Work-Life Balance: Phone call coverage only Teaching Opportunities: Precept General Internal Medicine residents (PGY 1–3) and medical students from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Immediate Access to Ancillary Services: Radiology and Phlebotomy On-site Care Team including RN’s, LPN’s, CMA’s and Case Managers Epic EMR ‘New’ Ambient voice dictation tool Streamline documentation and reduce clerical burden Why Choose Geisinger?

Nationally Recognized Institution Competitive Compensation based on experience Up to $250,000 in recruitment incentives Residency stipend up to $45,000, paid in lump sum 18 months prior to graduation Generous PTO: 20 days annually plus $4,500 for CME activities Comprehensive Benefits: Fully paid relocation Malpractice and tail coverage Professional Growth: Mentorship and advancement opportunities, including leadership roles Ready to make a difference with a team that values innovation, collaboration, and patient-centered care?

Apply today and discover why Geisinger is a nationally recognized leader in healthcare. Location Highlight – Wilkes-Barre, PA The Geisinger Internal Medicine Clinic is just minutes from Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV). GWV has been a part of the Geisinger family since opening as the NPW Medical Center in 1981.

The professionals at GWV provide high-quality, coordinated, patient-centered care for residents of northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond.

Located just outside of Wilkes-Barre, GWV is home to a Level II trauma center to provide care for the most seriously ill and injured patients, as well as services in more than 50 specialty and subspecialty areas.

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

Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care for patients aged 18 and older, including annual physicals and acute care services. Participate in teaching and precepting medical students and residents from the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

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. Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Geriatric assessmentClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician outpatient only at Geisinger a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,832 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts, flexible scheduling.

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Internal Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$267k (24 salary observations; 80 listings), vs ~$267k nationally (974 salary observations; 3,340 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 52% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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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401k / retirement match
79%
Sign-on bonus
65% this job
CME allowance
51% this job
Relocation assistance
40% this job
Loan repayment
21%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,304 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • 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

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Benefits & Perks

Up to $250,000 in recruitment incentives
Residency stipend up to $45,000
Generous PTO: 20 days annually
$4,500 for CME activities
Fully paid relocation
Malpractice and tail coverage
Professional Growth: Mentorship and advancement opportunities
Healthcare benefits from day one