Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Critical Care - GCMC

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Community Medical Center is seeking a Physician Assistant or an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our skilled team of critical care providers, practicing state-of-the-art medicine with support from excellent physicians and nursing staff.

The role includes a mix of 14 shifts per month, with 12-hour day or night shifts available and optional moonlighting for extra income. Responsibilities emphasize collaboration, patient advocacy, and coordinated follow-up in a fast-paced ICU setting.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree-Physician Assistant required.
• Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner required.
• Certification: NCCPA for Physician Assistants; Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Responsibilities

• Work 14 shifts per month.
• 12-hour shifts from 7am–7pm or 7pm–7am; mix of days/nights.
• Collaborate with physicians and staff to assess needs, plan and provide education and care; evaluate outcomes and coordinate follow-up.
• Serve as patient advocate within the medical care system.
• Moonlighting available for additional income.

Skills

Critical care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient advocacy

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description Summary Geisinger Community Medical Center is seeking a Physician Assistant or an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our skilled team of critical care providers, practicing state-of-the‑art medicine with support from excellent physicians and nursing staff.

Job Summary

Job Description Summary Geisinger Community Medical Center is seeking a Physician Assistant or an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our skilled team of critical care providers, practicing state-of-the‑art medicine with support from excellent physicians and nursing staff.

Job Duties

• Work 14 shifts/month
• Mix of days/nights. 100% nights are available for additional stipend and incentives
• 12-hour shifts from 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am
• Serve in a collaborative role with the physician and staff in assessing needs, planning and providing education and care, evaluating outcomes, and coordinating follow-up and referrals for patients
• Function as a patient advocate in the medical care system as confidant, advisor and liaison between patients, families and physicians
• Moonlighting available for extra income
• The Scranton/Wilkes‑Barre area is close to various recreational attractions like Kalahari resorts & conventions, Hershey Park and Hotel Hershey, Camelback Resort & Great Wolf Resorts
• Enjoy some of Pennsylvania’s best hunting, mountain biking, skiing, and hiking
• Driving distance to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC & Baltimore
• Avoca International Airport within 15 minutes provides endless travel possibilities

To learn more, please contact Tonya N. Harmon Boyer at [e-mail] or call 570-854-1571.

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); 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.