Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Family Medicine Kulpmont, PA

Geisinger; Kulpmont (PA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Tuition Reimbursement

Continuing Medical Education – 10 days

Relocation Assistance

Professional Liability Coverage

Retirement Plans

Job summary

Geisinger Kulpmont in Kulpmont, PA seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for its Primary Care team. This role supports physicians, sees patients from pediatrics to geriatrics, and participates in a collaborative care model.

The position offers a 40-hour work week, day shifts, and a strong focus on extended access, education, and patient-centered care within a respected health system.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree - Physician Assistant required.
• ARC-PA (or predecessor organization) approved PA program completion.
• PA license in PA or eligibility for licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care services as part of Geisinger Kulpmont's Primary Care team under physician supervision.
• See patients across age ranges from pediatric to geriatric.
• Collaborate with the care team to deliver comprehensive patient care.

Skills

Care Management Knowledge

Clinical Policies And Standards

Health Information Documentation

Patient Assessment And Care

Patient Safety

Patients Rights

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant

ARC-PA approved PA program

Pennsylvania State licensure eligibility

NCCPA certification eligibility

Job description

Location: Geisinger Primary Care Kulpmont Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: Yes

Job Summary

Geisinger is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Primary Care team in Kulpmont, PA.

Job Duties

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most – Join Geisinger Kulpmont in Kulpmont, PA. Join Geisinger Kulpmont to become part of our tight-knit communities and experience a quality of life you won’t find elsewhere.

Why Choose Geisinger?

• Extended appointment times 40 minutes for medically complex patients
• 20 minutes for average complexity and acute care visits
• Collaborative care model
• Physician/APP panel sharing
• Daily huddles with care team members
• Comprehensive support team
• Pharmacists for patient education and medication management
• Care managers, health managers, clinic health associates, and coding educators
• Centralized prescription refill team
• Nurse call center to assist with on-call workload
• Epic EMR (universal across Geisinger) with Ambient dictation
• Expanded access to care through eVisits, patient portals, and Geisinger ConvenientCare urgent care clinics

Why Advanced Practitioners Join Geisinger

• Competitive Salary – increased rates $10,000
• Recruitment Incentive – 24-month work obligation; not applicable for internal transfers
• Primary Care Architype Model – structured onboarding and tiered autonomy for professional growth
• Advanced Practice Council – dedicated support for APPs and students
• Professional Development – internal programs and tuition reimbursement
• Teaching & Precepting Opportunities
• Continuing Medical Education – 10 days and $3,000 annually
• Benefits – including liability coverage, retirement plans, relocation assistance, and more!

Location Highlight – Kulpmont, PA

Geisinger Kulpmont is located 60 miles southwest of Scranton and just 2.5 hours from Philadelphia, you’ll have opportunities to better your life and make a meaningful difference. Enjoy the charm of small-town living with the support of a major health system.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Advanced Practitioner must be able to see all age ranges from Pediatric (birth) to Geriatric.
• 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 NCCPA certification 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-Physician Assistant (Required)
• Experience: Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• 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.

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.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

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.

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 Affirmitive 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.