Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Primary Care

Geisinger; Nanticoke (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

2-year commitment

CME support

Paid time off

Holidays

Teaching opportunities

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Geisinger Nanticoke in northeastern PA is seeking a new graduate or experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support our family medicine team in Nanticoke, PA.

Join a collaborative care environment with extended appointment times for medically complex patients and a structured schedule. We offer CME support, recruitment incentives, and a commitment to high-quality patient care across a broad health system.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree - Physician Assistant required.
• Master's Degree - Nurse Practitioner preferred.
• Basic Life Support Certification - Issuing Body.
• Certified Physician Assistant - NCCPA

Responsibilities

• Medically complex patients receive extended forty minute appointments; twenty-minute appointments for patients with average complexity and acute care visits.
• Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30; including one late night per week and Saturday rotation.
• Call: Rotation includes rotation of weekend call.
• Daily huddles with all care team members to review essential information about schedules, patients, resource needs and coordination of care.
• Pharmacists to assist with patient education and medication management.
• Availability of care managers, health managers, clinic health associates and coding educators to providers.
• Increased access to care by means of eVisits, patient portals, Geisinger’s ConvenientCare urgent care clinics and even text messaging.

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 (Required)

Master's Degree - Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)

Job description

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

Job Summary

Geisinger Nanticoke in northeastern PA, is seeking a new graduate or experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support our family medicine team in Nanticoke, PA.

Job Duties

• Medically complex patients receive extended forty minute appointments; twenty-minute appointments for patients with average complexity and acute care visits.
• Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30; including one late night per week and Saturday rotation.
• Call: Rotation includes rotation of weekend call.
• Daily huddles with all care team members to review essential information about schedules, patients, resource needs and coordination of care.
• Pharmacists to assist with patient education and medication management.
• Availability of care managers, health managers, clinic health associates and coding educators to providers.
• Increased access to care by means of eVisits, patient portals, Geisinger’s ConvenientCare urgent care clinics and even text messaging.

Benefits and Incentives

• Recruitment incentive - $10,000, paid in lump sum upon start.
• 2-year work obligation with department (not applicable for internal, lateral transfer).
• Continuing Medical Education - 10 working days, based on 8 hours, and $3,000 annually.
• 6 paid holidays.
• 23 days of Paid Time Off.
• Teaching opportunities - are 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.

Education

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

Experience

Advanced Practitioner must be able to treat all ages (birth to geriatric).

Certifications

• Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
• Certified Physician Assistant - 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.

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.