Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology

Geisinger; Danville (PA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Domestic partner benefits

Paid malpractice insurance

Generous paid time off

Relocation assistance

Health care benefits starting day 1

Interview expenses

Descripción de la vacante

Geisinger Heart Institute in Danville, Pennsylvania, seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the cardiology department at Geisinger Medical Center. The role involves collaborating with physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat adult cardiac patients in a busy, multi-site system.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate autonomy in patient evaluations, diagnosis, and follow-up care, and will support the inpatient cardiology service, outpatient clinic, and cardiac labs.

Formación

• Must have completed an approved Nurse Practitioner program.
• Eligible for state PA licensure and national NP certification.
• Clinical proficiency in evaluating, diagnosing and treating adult cardiac patients.

Responsabilidades

• Assess, diagnose, and treat adult cardiac patients in cardiology.
• Collaborate with physicians to provide patient care.
• Order tests and interpret results within NP scope of practice.
• Manage inpatient and outpatient cardiology operations and clinics.
• Assist in cardiac labs and outreach cardiology clinics.

Conocimientos

Adult cardiology care

Clinical assessment

Autonomy in care

Inpatient/outpatient care

Medication management

Educación

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

Geisinger's Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the growing cardiology department at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.

Job Duties

Geisinger Heart Institute spans a 45-county service area and has over 100 physicians and more than 75 advanced practitioners. This team provides care in 5 acute care tertiary/ quaternary hospitals, 4 community hospitals, and numerous outreach locations, and together performs over 10,000 cardiac procedures annually. Geisinger Heart Institute features multiple accredited chest pain centers, a nationally recognized regional STEMI PCI network, complex arrhythmia ablation, a full range of coronary, vascular and structural heart interventions and an advanced heart failure program.

The Ideal Candidate Will

• 10-hour day shifts are optional
• Collaborate with the physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat adult cardiac patients referred to the cardiology service
• Demonstrates autonomy through patient evaluations, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care
• Manages and assists in the smooth, efficient operations of the inpatient cardiology patient, outpatient cardiology clinic, cardiac labs and outreach cardiology clinics
• Orders testing as deemed necessary and remains proficient in interpreting results and prescribing appropriate medication regimen within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner

The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will work in collaboration with the physician and have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners or be eligible to hold national certification that allows the NP to work with the patient populations and location settings associated with this position. Must be eligible for licensure as a nurse practitioner in the state of PA.

Geisinger Offers Advanced Practitioners

• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Market competitive wages - constantly monitored
• Generous Paid Time Off policy
• Funding for CME and paid CME days
• Relocation for qualified candidates
• Health Care Benefits Starting Day 1: including vision and dental
• Interview expenses for qualified candidates

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.