Hospital / Clinic Employed Family Practice (w/o OB) Job in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
This Family Practice (without OB) position in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania is offered as a hospital/clinic-employed arrangement. In this structure, the health system serves as both the recruiting and paying entity: you would be a W-2 employee, with the employer administering compensation, benefits, malpractice coverage, and scheduling, and typically providing the clinical facility, staff, and referral infrastructure. This is a common path for physicians who want to focus on clinical work rather than practice administration.
The role is structured as straight employment or contract, and the financial offering for this listing is noted as the national average tier. There is no patient call, with emergency department call listed at 1:6 or better. This is a permanent position; partnership is not part of this arrangement.
Candidates who are board certified or board eligible, trained as MD or DO, and educated as an AMG or FMG are eligible to apply, provided they hold US citizenship or a green card. The role is open to experienced or very experienced physicians.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Family Practice (w/o OB)
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: 1:6 or better
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, offers physicians a compelling mix of professional opportunity and affordable living. The city hosts major healthcare institutions. Physicians also benefit from a cost of living approximately 14% below the national average, with housing costs 46.5% lower than the national average. Additionally, Wilkes-Barre boasts cultural amenities, a vibrant arts scene, and outdoor recreational opportunities along the Susquehanna River. For physicians seeking a balanced lifestyle with professional growth, Wilkes-Barre presents an attractive option.
Your specialty-specific CompHealth rep places your best interests at the heart of everything they do and pays careful attention to the things that matter to you, from the big, hard-to-solve problems to the tiniest details.
Contact Tami Sessa at (Registered Profile Required) or (Registered Profile Required) to learn more about this opportunity.- 3- or 4-day workweek available for excellent work-life balance
- Outpatient focus with inpatient shifts available
- Experience or fellowship in nutrition, weight management, or obesity medicine preferred
- Non-surgical position with a patient census of 15 - 20 patients
- Join a stable and seasoned team at an established health system
- Academic appointment eligible with an affiliated medical school
- Opportunity for academics and research involvement
- H-1B visa accepted; board-certified or board-eligible candidates welcome
- Our services are free for you
- We help negotiate your salary and contract
- We coordinate interviews and help with licenses
- Specialized recruiters match your career preferences
- Experienced support teams take care of every detail
- Structure of Financial Support: Straight Employment, Contract
- Financial Offering: National Average
- Median Compensation: $320,583 per year
- Relocation Allowance: No
- Signing Bonus: No
- Stipends: No
- Student Loan Assistance: No
- Practice State: Pennsylvania
- Practice City: Registered Candidates Only
- Community Size: 100,000 - 499,999, 10,000 - 24,999, 25,000 - 49,999, 50,000 - 99,999, Less than 10,000
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
- Preferred Experience Level: Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Hospital
- Number of Hospital Beds:
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- Agency: CompHealth
