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Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Geisinger Health System
Wilkes Barre, PA
ACGME #1104100002UniversityJ1J-1

Geisinger Health System is a university-based Emergency Medicine residency program in Wilkes Barre, PA. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $65,603. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
8
0 residents · 24 approved
PGY-1 salary
$65.6k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1608110C1

Accredited since 2022 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2024

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Incl. specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1608110C1
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via Residency CAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via Residency CAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Geisinger Health System-PA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Smoke-free workplace.

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MED CENTER is a hospital & health care company based out of 1000 E MOUNTAIN DR, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States.

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
310
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality1 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 11 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$28K
Research
$0
Payments
18

Top payer: Insulet Corporation ($25K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
19,310
ED visits
89,001
Inpatient surgeries
4,267
Outpatient surgeries
10,470
Births
1,948
Daily census
232
Full-time staff
2,598

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center · Wilkes-Barre, PA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

Primary
Wilkes-Barre, PA310 beds

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA591 beds

Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Location

Rental market & livability

Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.

Livability

County figures for Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
3.07%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$62,321
−$16k vs US median
Avg Commute
24 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Kevin R Scott, MD, MSEd

Program Director

Program Director

Brandy Vest

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Geisinger Health System located?
Geisinger Health System is located in Wilkes Barre, PA.
What type of program is Geisinger Health System?
Geisinger Health System is a university-based residency program.
Does Geisinger Health System accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Geisinger Health System has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Geisinger Health System sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Geisinger Health System reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Geisinger Health System require?
Geisinger Health System does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Geisinger Health System?
Geisinger Health System reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,603. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Geisinger Health System?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Geisinger Health System to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Geisinger Health System have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Emergency Medicine residency program positions as they appear.