Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant ConvenientCare $10K incentive

Confidential; Kingston (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

robust 401(k) retirement plan

80 CME hours and $3,000 CME funds

Relocation assistance

Academic opportunities via advanced-pr

preceptorship

Job summary

Geisinger ConvenientCare urgent care is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our urgent care team in Kingston, Pennsylvania. The successful candidate will diagnose and treat common medical problems, provide routine exams, immunizations, and wellness services while working under physician supervision within Geisinger’s network.

Experience is required, with six months of advanced practitioner experience in primary care, emergency medicine, urgent care, or

Qualifications

• Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required).
• Certification and PA licensure in PA (if applicable).
• ARC-PA approved program for Physician Assistant and PA licensure in PA.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat common medical problems in urgent care.
• Perform routine health exams, immunizations and wellness services.
• Work under physician supervision; collaborate with Geisinger network.

Skills

Urgent care experience

Advanced practitioner experience

Autonomous practice

Education

Master's Degree - Nurse Practitioner

ARC-PA approved PA program

Job description

Geisinger ConvenientCare urgent care is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our urgent care team in Kingston, Pennsylvania.

Job Duties

Our clinicians diagnose and treat common medical problems including sore throats, earaches, sinus infections, flu, urinary tract infections and more. Routine health exams, immunizations, screenings, and wellness services are also provided.

ConvenientCare has much to offer, allowing you to live well in both your professional and personal life:

$10k recruitment incentive for new hires.

Schedule

Office Hours - Monday - Friday 8:45 am - 8:15 pm

Saturday & Sunday 7:45 am - 6:15 pm

14 rotating shifts/month

Work every other weekend

No overnight shifts, and no mandated additional shifts.

Call - approximately six nights per year

No direct patient call - for critical lab, CT, etc.

Six observed holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day.

Work autonomously with limited administrative burden

Access to Geisinger’s vast network of resources and specialists

Work in comfort - Scrub business attire.

Benefits

• robust 401(k) retirement plan
• 80 CME hours and $3,000 CME funds
• relocation
• and more
• Academic opportunities available via advanced practice preceptorship.
• Better quality of life - Enjoy fresh air, short commutes, a lower cost of living and tight-knit communities in our respective regions across Pennsylvania.
• Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized, physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change.

Experience is required.

Due to the autonomous nature of the position, advanced practitioners must be able to treat patients from age one and older and have a minimum of six months advanced practitioner experience in primary care, emergency medicine, urgent care, or critical care.

Position Details

The successful Physician Assistant candidate will work under the responsibility and supervision of the physician and require completion of an ARC-PA (or predecessor organization)approved physician assistant program, current NCCPAcertification or eligibility and Pennsylvania State licensure.

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.

Education

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required).

About Geisinger

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.