Physician Assistant Critical Care

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Domestic partner benefits

Job summary

Geisinger Medical Center seeks an Advanced Practitioner Fellow to perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks under supervision, educating and coordinating care with physicians and nursing staff. The role emphasizes patient advocacy, continuity of care, and effective communication with patients and families.

The program collaborates with attendings and APs to provide care across inpatient and outpatient settings, involving education, performance of procedures, and participation in in-house

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant is required.
• Master's Degree-Physician Assistant is preferred.
• Certification(s) and License(s): BLS, NCCPA.

Responsibilities

• Assist physician in evaluation and management of patients; take history and perform physical examinations.
• Review pertinent laboratory studies and imaging.
• Write orders for labs, diagnostic studies, and consultations in collaboration with physician.
• Execute and relay medical regimens directed by supervising physician.
• Assist with admissions, contacts, and documentation of patient care.

Skills

Care Management Knowledge

Clinical Policies And Standards

Health Information Documentation

Patient Assessment And Care

Patient Safety

Patients Rights

Education

Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)

NCCPA Certification

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift: Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: Yes

Job Summary: To perform, under the responsibility and supervision of a physician, diagnostics and therapeutic tasks to further educate the Advanced Practitioner Fellow in knowledge, patient care decision-making, and patient care management. The AP Fellow works collaboratively with the attendings and APs to provide care to new or established patients, assure continuity of care and advocacy for patients, and in serving as a liaison between physicians and patients. Additionally, the AP Fellow works collaboratively with medical staff members, nursing personnel, and other departmental staff to coordinate patient care requirements.

Job Duties

• To assist the physician in the evaluation and management of patients, to include: Performs and records comprehensive patient history and physical examination.
• Reviews all appropriate laboratory studies and x-rays.
• Clearly discriminates between normal and abnormal findings when evaluating a patient’s historical, physical examination, and diagnostic data.
• In concert with collaborating or supervising physician, writes orders for appropriate laboratory, diagnostic studies, and consultations.
• Executes and relays medical regimens as directed by the collaborating or supervising physician.
• Assists with patient hospital admissions and consults, including performing and documenting the patient history and physical examination, and entering routine orders.
• Identifies patient problems and develops further evaluation and treatment plans in concert with the appropriate collaborating or supervising physician.
• Informs the collaborating or supervising physician of all changes in the patient's condition.
• Assists the collaborating or supervising physician in all inpatient settings.
• Assists the collaborating or supervising physician with correspondence relevant to the patient's care.
• Communicates to patients and family members, in language they can understand, summaries of all patient medical findings and advice as directed by the collaborating or supervising physician.
• Participates in training on the performance of therapeutic procedures as directed by the collaborating or supervising physician.
• Attends all appropriate in-house conferences and required lectures as assigned and attends appropriate continuing medical education.
• Completes all required reading assignments.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the collaborating or supervising physician.

Additional Essential Functions

• Appropriate electronic medical record usage
• Computer competency
• Traveling to system clinical sites
• Participation in the call schedule

Position Details

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

Experience: Certification(s) and License(s): 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.

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.

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 Affiateative 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.