Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.0
Shift: Varied
Shift Differential: Exempt: Yes
Hours: Varies
Recruiter Contact: Please contact Kristen Brannen at [email protected] for additional information.

Academic General Pediatrician Penn State Health Golisano Children's Hospital, Division of Academic General Pediatrics, is seeking a General Pediatrician with strong interests in academic medicine and patient care to join our dynamic, collaborative, and growing team in Lancaster Pennsylvania. This is an open-rank faculty position, and candidates at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels are encouraged to apply. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications, experience, and achievements, in accordance with Penn State's faculty appointment criteria.

Opportunity Highlights
Join a thriving Division of Academic General Pediatrics with more than 40 dedicated providers who are deeply committed to outstanding patient care, innovative research, and exceptional teaching. This dynamic division delivers care across three well-established clinical sites in Hershey, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, offering both breadth and variety in practice.

Additional highlights include:

• A robust, team-based care model supported by outstanding administrative staff, a dedicated social worker, and comprehensive care coordination services.
• Access to nationally recognized programs and clinical expertise, including:
• Lactation Medicine
• Integrative Medicine
• Complex Care

• Access to numerous pediatric specialties that are co-located with general pediatrics including behavioral health
• Optional career development opportunity to serve as the Lancaster practice site's Lead Physician with administrative effort to support this work
• Optional opportunity to round in the newborn nursery at the Children's Hospital, contributing to early-life care in an academic setting.
• A strong and growing portfolio of clinical and translational research, with opportunities to align your academic interests.
• Rich educational involvement, including close collaboration with the Pediatric Residency Program and the T32-funded Primary Care Research Fellowship, co-led by division leadership.

What We're Seeking

• Board-certified or board-eligible physicians in General Pediatrics with an interest in academic medicine
• MD, DO, or foreign equivalent
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Interest in research is welcome and supported, but not required

What We're Offering

• Competitive salary and comprehensive total rewards package
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
• Generous CME time and funding
• Long-term disability and life insurance, plus an exceptional benefits suite
• Penn State University tuition discount for employees and eligible dependents

Area highlights:
Our freestanding Children's Hospital in Hershey accommodates all pediatric needs in Central Pennsylvania. It is located near Lancaster and is a safe, family-friendly location, with access to excellent public schools. In Hershey, Pennsylvania our local neighborhoods boast a reasonable cost of living whether you prefer a more suburban setting or a thriving city rich in theater, arts, and culture. The Lancaster community offers an abundant range of outdoor activities, arts, and diverse experiences. We're conveniently located within a short distance to major cities such as Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York City, Baltimore, and Washington DC. We're proud of our community involvement and encourage you to learn more about our organization.

All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract.

Union: Non Bargained