Advanced Practice Provider, Geriatric Consult Service (Every other W/E) - Lancaster General Health

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee wellness resources

Tuition assistance program

Job summary

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System is seeking a part-time Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Geriatrics team, serving the frail geriatric population in Lancaster County. Responsibilities include hospital rounding and providing high-quality care tailored to individual needs. Candidates should have a valid nurse practitioner license or physician assistant certification and ideally one year of experience in a related field. Benefits include comprehensive packages and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Valid certification and license required in Pennsylvania.
• Minimum one-year clinical experience preferred for both roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to the geriatric population.
• Conduct Geriatric Consult Service rounding in hospital settings.

Skills

Acute Care NP certification

Valid Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner license

Minimum one-year experience as a Nurse Practitioner

Current licensure as a Physician Assistant by PA Board

Graduate of Accredited Physician Assistant training program

Education

Graduate degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant

Job description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Position Description

LGHP Geriatrics is seeking a part‑time Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our nationally recognized team. The Geriatrics team, consisting of 40 physicians and advanced practice providers, provides high quality care to the frail geriatric population in a variety of service areas including the outpatient office, nursing home, hospital consult service, and home care. Our team focuses on providing the geriatric population of Lancaster County, PA with the highest standard of care tailored to meet individual patient needs. This role is comprised of Geriatric Consult Service rounding in the hospital setting.

Hours: Part‑time (0.5 FTE), Weekend position every Saturday/Sunday and every other Friday (8am‑5pm).

Position Requirements

Nurse Practitioner

• Valid Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner license and Certificate of Prescriptive Authority in Pennsylvania
• Valid Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Certification by ANCC or other qualifying agency in area of specialty required (Acute Care NP certification required)
• Minimum one‑year experience as a Nurse Practitioner is highly preferred

Physician Assistant

• Current licensure as a Physician Assistant by PA Board of Medicine.
• Graduate of Accredited Physician Assistant training program.
• Minimum one‑year experience as a Physician Assistant highly preferred

Why Penn Medicine

• Featured as a Forbes Top Employer
• Comprehensive benefits package inclusive of PSLF eligibility, strong retirement, dependent tuition benefit, CME and time off programs
• Onboarding/orientation program designed for individual education and support, including EMR training
• Employee wellness resources and work/life programs including active efforts to reduce in‑basket burden and after‑hours clinical work
• Access to in‑system referrals for patients
• Networking and connection to colleagues across all specialties throughout Penn Medicine

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.