Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology

Geisinger; United States; Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Domestic Partner Benefits

Malpractice Insurance

Competitive Wages

Paid Time Off

CME Funding

Relocation Assistance

Health Benefits Day 1

Interview Expenses

Résumé du poste

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its Heart & Vascular Institute cardiology team. The role emphasizes autonomous patient evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment planning for adult cardiac patients.

You will collaborate with physicians, order tests, interpret results, and support inpatient and outpatient cardiology clinics, labs, and outreach sites.

Qualifications

• Care management and policy proficiency required.
• Ability to document health information accurately.
• Competence in patient assessment and safety standards.
• Active NP licensure in PA or eligible for certification.

Responsabilités

• Collaborate with physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat adult cardiac patients.
• Order testing and interpret results within NP/PA scope.
• Provide autonomous patient evaluations and follow-up in inpatient and outpatient cardiology.
• Support cardiology labs and outreach clinic operations.

Connaissances

Care Management Knowledge

Clinical Policies And Standards

Health Information Documentation

Patient Assessment And Care

Patient Safety

Patients Rights

Formation

Master’s Degree-Nurse Practitioner

Certification/Licensure: NP PA PA-PA

Description du poste

Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: Yes

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): Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse PractitionersAmerican Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of PennsylvaniaRN_State of Pennsylvania

Skills: Care Management Knowledge, Clinical Policies And Standards, Health Information Documentation, Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety, Patients Rights

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, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. *

Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.