FT - Residency - Danville, PA
Name of Organization: Geisinger OMFS Residency
Type of Opportunity: Residency
Type of Specialist: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
City, State: Danville, PA
Country: United States
Hours: Full-Time
Compensation: $65,603.0
Description of Opportunity: The Department of Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Surgery at Geisinger Health System is currently accepting applications for the preliminary internship position for the 2024-2025 academic year. The program will allow those selected individuals to become an integral member of the OMS team with exposure to the full scope of the specialty including: dentoalveolar surgery, ambulatory outpatient anesthesia, craniomaxillofacial trauma, orthognathic surgery, surgical and non-surgical management of TMD, surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea, multidisciplinary care of cleft and craniofacial patients, benign/malignant pathology and reconstructive surgery. The OMS intern will be exposed to both clinical and didactic training opportunities to further their knowledge and experience in the field. OMS interns will function at the PGY-1 level with duties including on-call activities, participation in OMS didactics, research, patient care in the outpatient clinic and operating room. OMS Interns will also participate in the care and management of complex hospitalized patients. This is an excellent opportunity for applicants to gain valuable experience and support for application in the upcoming residency application cycle. Recent OMS interns have enjoyed success in matching into desirable positions across the country.
The position will include salary support at the PGY-1 level ($65,603) and health, dental, life and disability insurance. Additional benefits include:
- 15 vacation days and 5 relocation days (to be used for interviews or orientation)
- Expenses and time away for paper/poster presentations at national conferences, as approved by the GME office
Applications are open to US citizens and those eligible for J-1 Visa. Please send your CV, CBSE Score, 1 letter of recommendation, and personal statement to: OralMaxSurgRes@geisinger.edu.
Warm regards,
Paul Covello, MD, DDS, FACS
Program Director, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Head & Neck Surgical Oncology & Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery
Geisinger Health System
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Program Administrator: Christine DeMelfi (OralMaxSurgRes@geisinger.edu)
Name of Contact: Paul Covello
Email: oralmaxsurgres@geisinger.edu
Phone: 570-808-3030
Website: https://www.geisinger.edu/gchs/education/residencies-fellowships/residencies/oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery-residency