Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Family Medicine – Spanish Fluency Required

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

CME allowance

Paid time off ( PTO)

Relocation assistance

Teaching opportunities

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Geisinger-affiliated CommunityCare Mount Pleasant in Scranton, PA is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our growing team. Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written) is required.

The role includes direct patient care across all ages, education, and clinical documentation in both languages. You will collaborate with our multidisciplinary team in a supportive setting with strong emphasis on patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Able to treat all age ranges (birth to geriatric).
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written).
• Provide direct patient care, education, and clinical documentation in both English and Spanish.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care across all ages in a primary care setting.
• Document clinical information accurately in bilingual records (English/Spanish).
• Collaborate with clinicians to coordinate care and education for patients.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's Degree – Physician Assistant

Master's Degree – Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job Summary

CommunityCare Mount Pleasant, in Scranton, PA is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our growing team. Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written) required.

CommunityCare Mount Pleasant, in Scranton, PA is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our growing team. Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written) required.

Job Duties

CommunityCare, a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike affiliated with Geisinger and qualifies for the National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program and the Pennsylvania Loan Repayment Program. CommunityCare Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes-Barre, approximately 2 hours northwest of Philadelphia.

With Geisinger, You Can Also Take Advantage Of

• Recruitment incentive - $10,000, paid in lump sum upon start. 2-year work obligation with department (not applicable for internal, lateral transfer), To learn more about our extensive benefits.
• Continuing Medical Education - 10 working days, based on 8 hours, and $3,000 annually
• 6 paid holidays
• 23 day of Paid Time Off
• Relocation assistance
• 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. To learn more about living in our service area.
• Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized, physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change. To learn more about Geisinger’s many accolades.

Education/Experience

• Able to treat all age ranges (pediatric (birth) to geriatric) required.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written) required.
• Ability to provide direct patient care, education, and clinical documentation in both English and Spanish.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage diverse patient populations.

Experience

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

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.