Position Overview
Our urologists have a depth and breadth of surgical knowledge that are unmatched in the area, with expertise in less-invasive techniques and robotic technology. At Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence, you’ll be part of a team that is setting the bar for improved outcomes, efficiency of care and colleague and patient satisfaction. Join our team of physicians who perform with unmatched surgical expertise and have trained at the nation’s best academic institutions and published promising research in prestigious medical journals.
In a urologist career with Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), you will:
- Receive support from the largest, most advanced robotics program in the region utilizing the da Vinci SP® (single port) robotic surgery system, high-intensity focused ultrasound for prostate cancer and aquablation and UroLift® for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
- Join LVHN urological centers of excellence including center for urology oncology and advanced robotic surgery, center for BPH, men’s health and male infertility, center for genitourinary reconstruction and voiding dysfunction and center for endourology and stone disease.
- Experience a well-established network urology service line that employs more than 150 dedicated staff members.
- Work within a community hospital environment with the support of a large network.
- Have clinical support with dedicated urology physician assistants and a favorable call schedule.
Compensation and benefits for full-time urologist at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Scranton
We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a benefits package that makes LVH-Scranton an even better place to work and grow your career. And now that LVHN is proudly a part of Jefferson Health, we can offer current and future clinicians new educational and development opportunities at Thomas Jefferson University across our larger service area. We leverage its position as a world-class medical institution to recruit the best and brightest clinicians.
Some of our compensation and benefits highlights include:
- Exceptional earning potential:
- Highly-competitive salary at or above the 75th percentile
- Performance/productivity-based incentives in addition to salary
- Maximum total earnings potential at or above the 90th percentile
- Up to $100,000 forgivable recruitment loan
- Additional compensation support available for those who sign while in post-graduate training, equivalent to $2,500 per month while in training
- Comprehensive benefits:
- Health, dental, vision and 403(b)/401(a) retirement savings
- Competitive paid time off and sick time
- Long-term disability coverage
- Student loan support, Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer
- Malpractice, medical license, DEA license renewals and others paid in full
- Career growth opportunities: Continuing medical education allowance and dedicated time off along with technology reimbursement
- Relocation assistance: Up to $10,000 available for qualifying candidates
Qualifications
- A champion for urology and a passion for the clinical work
- Must be U.S. board-eligible or board-certified
- Must have a valid Pennsylvania Medical License or ability to obtain one
