About the role
Description
Why Choose The Wright Center for Community Health?
At The Wright Center, you'll find a career that combines exceptional patient care, academic medicine, and a genuine commitment to improving the health of underserved communities. As a physician faculty member, you'll care for patients with complex medical needs, teach and mentor resident physicians and medical students, and work alongside colleagues who value collaboration, innovation, and health access for all.
You'll have the opportunity to build meaningful, long-term relationships with patients in a welcoming, medium-sized community while practicing evidence-based, team-based medicine in an innovative academic environment. Every day, you'll help reduce barriers to care, improve health outcomes, and make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals and families who need it most.
The Wright Center is a nationally recognized, nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Graduate Medical Education Safety-Net Consortium serving Northeastern Pennsylvania. Our integrated model of care brings together outstanding clinical care, physician education, and community service to improve access to high-quality healthcare for all.
Why you'll love it here:
- Mission-Driven Impact: Work in a dynamic, safety-net setting where your expertise directly bridges healthcare gaps and changes lives.
- The Lifestyle: Enjoy a comparatively low cost of living, excellent public and private schools, and family-friendly neighborhoods.
Outdoor Adventures
Nestled near the beautiful Pocono Mountains, you will have immediate access to four-season recreation - from hiking the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail to skiing, boating, biking, and more.
Big City Access, Small Town Charm
Experience the warmth of a tight-knit community while being just a two-hour drive from the endless cultural amenities of New York City and Philadelphia.
Perks of the Purpose
- As a non-profit enterprise, our physicians often qualify for loan forgiveness programs such as NHSC, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, and enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive generous benefits.
- About the role: The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education and its affiliated entity The Wright Center for Community Health has opportunities for board certified/board eligible inpatient teaching physicians in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, PA.
- Eligible for J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship.
- The Wright Center is an independent, non-profit, community-based and governed GME Safety-Net Consortium that has been recognized by
Health Resources and Services Administration as a pioneering
Teaching Health Center (THC)
- . This position with call responsibilities will provide patient care service and supervise residents in our local hospitals with half day of clinic in our federally qualified look-alike health center.
- Benefits: Healthcare benefits from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage
- 403B retirement plan with 8% employer contribution after one year
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- CME allowance and time off
- Malpractice & Tail coverage, and sign on bonuses
- Sign on bonus and relocation assistance
WORK SCHEDULE
Monday-Friday, 8 hour shifts
We cannot accommodate a 7 on, 7 off schedule
Requirements
MD/DO Degree
Graduate Medical Education in an ACGME Accredited Internal Medicine Residency Program
Current ABIM certification or possess qualifications acceptable to the Review Committee
DEA Certification
Valid physician license for State of Pennsylvania
Valid BLS and ACLS