Board Certified/Board Eligible Inpatient Teaching Physicians
Inpatient Teaching Physician – Family Medicine/Internal Medicine/Geriatrics (Leadership Opportunities Available)
Wilkes-Barre or Scranton, PA | Full-Time, 40 hours/week
About the Opportunity
Join a respected community health organization in Northeastern Pennsylvania as an Inpatient Teaching Physician at either Wilkes-Barre or Scranton campuses. This nonprofit, physician-led organization is dedicated to high-quality graduate medical education and integrated patient care. With over 250 residents and fellows in training, this role offers the chance to impact future healthcare professionals while providing exemplary patient care.
Position Overview
As an Inpatient Teaching Physician, you will balance clinical responsibilities with teaching and supervising residents and fellows. You will manage hospitalized patients, perform assessments, develop care plans, write discharge summaries, and guide residents throughout their inpatient care experience. This role is critical in maintaining the required faculty-to-resident ratios and ensuring the strength of the residency and fellowship programs.
Position Highlights
✓ Competitive base salary starting at $225,000
✓ Up to $30,000 sign-on bonus
✓ $15,000 relocation assistance
✓ Associate Program Director stipend ($30,000) if applicable
✓ Annual performance bonuses
✓ Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
✓ 403(b) retirement plan with 8% employer contribution
✓ Generous PTO and paid holidays
✓ Malpractice insurance and professional fee reimbursement
✓ Opportunity to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment
Compensation & Benefits
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatrics. They are committed to teaching and mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals and thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. A passion for service, teamwork, and excellence is essential.
Next Steps
Ready to advance your career as a teaching physician? Apply now to join a dynamic team dedicated to educational excellence and patient care. Selected candidates will be contacted for interviews. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
Compensation context
- Posted range on this job
- Not published
- Median family medicine physician midpoint, nationwide
- $250,000
- 96 openings with a range
- Median midpoint in Pennsylvania
- $240,000
- 4 openings with a range
Figures are posted ranges on current searches, recomputed hourly, not survey estimates. See family medicine physician salary by state →
About family medicine physician jobs
Family medicine is the most-recruited physician specialty in the country and one of the few where the candidate has most of the leverage. Fewer residents choose it each year while primary care demand keeps growing, so organizations compete on schedule, panel size, loan repayment, and support rather than salary alone. The openings on our board come from outpatient groups, community health centers, rural programs, and health system networks, and every one of them is a search an employer has hired us to fill.
Read the full family medicine physician job guide →Frequently asked questions
- Is this Board Certified/Board Eligible Inpatient Teaching Physicians position in Wilkes-Barre or Scranton, Pennsylvania still open?
- Yes. This page comes from a live search MedStaff Nationwide is running for a client, and it is taken down the day the position fills. The search was posted on July 7, 2026.
- What does this family medicine physician job pay?
- The employer has not published a range on this posting. Your recruiter can share it on the first call. For context, the median posted midpoint across 96 current family medicine physician openings nationwide is $250,000.
- Is there a fee to apply through MedStaff Nationwide?
- No. The hiring organization pays our fee, never you. You work with one recruiter for the whole search, and nothing is sent to the employer without your permission.
- How long does it take to get licensed in Pennsylvania?
- To practice in Pennsylvania you'll need an active Pennsylvania medical license (or eligibility through pathways such as the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, where applicable). Your MedStaff recruiter walks you through Pennsylvania's specific licensing requirements and typical timelines as part of the placement process.
- What happens after I apply?
- The recruiter running this search calls you, usually within one business day, to confirm fit, answer the questions the posting leaves out, and set up the first interview if you want to move forward.
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Contact a RecruiterPosted 7/7/2026