Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Urgent Care $10k incentive

National Medical Association; Nanticoke (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare organization is seeking a skilled Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to enhance their urgent care services. This role involves diagnosing and treating a variety of medical issues, providing routine health exams, and working autonomously with minimal administrative duties. Enjoy a competitive compensation package, flexible scheduling with no overnight shifts, and the satisfaction of being part of a physician-led organization committed to healthcare innovation. Join a supportive team that values kindness, excellence, and safety, while enjoying the benefits of a lower cost of living and a tight-knit community in Pennsylvania.

Benefits

$10k recruitment incentive

Competitive compensation package

401(k) retirement plan

80 CME hours

$3,000 CME funds

Relocation assistance

Academic opportunities

Healthcare benefits from day one

Work-life balance with flexible scheduling

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of six months experience in primary care or urgent care.
• Advanced practitioners must be able to treat patients from age one and older.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat common medical problems in an urgent care setting.
• Provide routine health exams, immunizations, and wellness services.

Skills

Patient Diagnosis

Primary Care

Emergency Medicine

Urgent Care

Critical Care

Education

Master's Degree in Physician Assistant

Tools

Basic Life Support Certification

Certified Physician Assistant

Job description

Job Summary: Geisinger ConvenientCare urgent care is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our urgent care teams in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania.

Job Duties:

Our clinicians diagnose and treat common medical problems including sore throats, earaches, sinus infections, flu, urinary tract infections, and more. Routine health exams, immunizations, screenings, and wellness services are also provided.

ConvenientCare has much to offer, allowing you to live well in both your professional and personal life:

• $10k recruitment incentive for new hires.
• Attractive schedule:

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:45 am – 8:15 pm
Saturday & Sunday 7:45 am – 6:15 pm

• 14 rotating shifts/month.
• Work every other weekend.
• No overnight shifts, and no mandated additional shifts.
• Call – approximately six nights per year.
• No direct patient call – for critical lab, CT, etc.
• Six observed holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day.
• Work autonomously with limited administrative burden.
• Access to Geisinger's vast network of resources and specialists.
• Work in comfort - Scrub business attire.

With Geisinger, you can also take advantage of:

• Competitive compensation package & benefits including a robust 401(k) retirement plan, 80 CME hours, and $3,000 CME funds, relocation, and more!
• Academic opportunities 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.

Experience is required: Due to the autonomous nature of the position, advanced practitioners must be able to treat patients from age one and older and have a minimum of six months advanced practitioner experience in primary care, emergency medicine, urgent care, or critical care.

Position Details:

Education: Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

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.