Otolaryngology Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Scranton

Geisinger; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice & tail coverage

Teaching and research opportunities

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Otolaryngology team at Geisinger West Olive Street, Scranton, PA. The role combines outpatient and inpatient duties with on-call responsibilities and opportunities to collaborate with specialists across services.

In this position, you will contribute to pre-op, post-op, and discharge activities, participate in OR support, and provide hospitalist coverage during daytime hours with occasional night and weekend duties.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required for NP or PA license.
• Current license and board certification for NP/PA is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Outpatient and inpatient duties with on-call responsibilities.
• Work at 3 West Olive Clinic Scranton and assist in OR, inpatient consults, pre-op/post-op/discharge.
• Hospitalist daytime call 7am–5pm with reduced clinic time.
• Regional night call (4 weeknights/month) and 6–8 weekend calls per year.

Skills

Care Management Knowledge

Clinical Policies And Standards

Health Information Documentation

Patient Assessment And Care

Patient Safety

Patients Rights

Education

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant

Tools

Epic

Job description

Location

Geisinger Multi-Specialty Clinic Olive Street Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: Yes

Job Summary

Geisinger, a best-in-state employer, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant interested in Otolaryngology, to join our comprehensive and growing team at Geisinger West Olive Street in Scranton, PA.

Job Duties

At A Glance:

• Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm
• Outpatient, inpatient position with on call responsibilities
• Work at the 3 West Olive Clinic Scranton
• Assist in OR, inpatient consults, Pre-op, post-op and discharge responsibilities at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton
• Hospitalist component daytime call from 7am - 5 pm with reduced clinic time days providing hospitalist coverage
• Regional night call (split between GWV and GCMC) is 4 weeknights per month and weekend call is 6-8 weekends/year

We Also Offer

• Competitive straight salary model linked to quality and value versus productivity measures
• Excellent benefits package, including malpractice & tail coverage for Geisinger
• Opportunities to participate in teaching, research and optimizing access for patients
• Support and leadership from a full range of dedicated, experienced specialists & subspecialists
• Fully integrated electronic health record (Epic)

For more information, please contact:

Tonya Harmon Boyer, Senior Provider Recruiter, at 570-854-1571 or [e-mail].

Position Details

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

Employee Benefits

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.

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.

Additional Info

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.

For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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