Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Family Medicine newly increased compensation

Fadona; Pottsville (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in a tight-knit community as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. In this fulfilling role, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of patients across all age ranges, from pediatric to geriatric. With a focus on collaboration and quality care, you will work alongside pharmacists and care managers to ensure the best outcomes for your patients. This position offers a competitive salary, recruitment incentives, and ongoing professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about patient care and looking to grow in a supportive environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Recruitment Incentives

Professional Development

Continuing Medical Education

Health Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Candidates must be able to see patients of all ages from Pediatric to Geriatric.
• Nurse Practitioners must hold a national certification and PA licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care through 20-minute and 40-minute patient appointments.
• Collaborate with a team to enhance patient care and education.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Medication Management

Education

Master's Degree - Nurse Practitioner

ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Job Summary: Geisinger is seeking an experienced or new graduate Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Primary Care team in Pottsville, PA. This site qualifies for a $10k recruitment incentive.

Job Duties:

Living and working here, you'll join one of our tight-knit communities and experience a quality of life you can't get elsewhere. You'll have opportunities to better your life and make a difference. Geisinger Pottsville is 60 miles southwest of Scranton and 2 hours from Philadelphia.

At Geisinger, you have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on your patients' lives with:

• 20-minute appointments and forty-minute appointments for elderly patient population
• Physician/APP panel sharing model
• Daily huddles with care team members to review coordination of care
• Pharmacists to assist with 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 (nursing home calls directed to Skilled Nursing Facility team)
• Epic EMR – universal throughout Geisinger
• Increased access to care by means of eVisits, patient portals, Geisinger's ConvenientCare urgent care clinics

Why Advanced Practitioners join Geisinger:

• Competitive Salary – newly increased salary for 2025
• Recruitment incentives up to $20k (at specific clinics) – 30-month work obligation with department (not applicable for internal, lateral transfer)
• Primary Care Architype model – stratifies onboarding, ramp-up, and practice into three tiers of increasing autonomy to ensure both new and experienced Advanced Practitioners get the support and professional satisfaction needed
• Advanced Practice Council – serves to support Geisinger Advanced Practitioners and Advanced Practitioner students
• Professional development – participate in our internal programs or utilize tuition reimbursement
• Teaching/Precepting opportunities – available via advanced practice preceptorship
• Continuing Medical Education – 10 days and $3,000 annually
• Benefits – Geisinger Benefits including liability, retirement, relocation and more!

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.

Position Details:

Education: Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s): Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; 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 of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 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.