Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Gastroenterology

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

Job summary

Geisinger Gastroenterology is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join our team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Specialty Clinic in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

The role offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including malpractice coverage with tail, relocation assistance, substantial CME time and allowance, and a healthy work-life balance within a collaborative Geisinger environment.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required to practice as a Physician Assistant.
• Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA) license/certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Join an established team of physicians, APs, and nursing staff.
• Collaborate with physicians to perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to assure quality patient care.
• Gather data necessary to implement the physician's therapeutic plan.
• Act as a patient advocate and liaison between patients, families and physicians.
• Report to the Chief Advanced Practitioner.
• Work in both the clinic and hospital setting, alternating between inpatient consults and outpatient clinics.

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant

NCCPA Certification

BLS Certification

Job description

Job Summary

Geisinger Gastroenterology is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join our team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Specialty Clinic in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania.

Job Summary

Geisinger Gastroenterology is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join our team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Specialty Clinic in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania.

Job Duties

Join an established team of physicians, APs, and nursing staff.
This position will perform in collaboration with the physician performing diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to assure that patient care is delivered in a caring and efficient manner throughout Geisinger in an effort to increase patient satisfaction and patient outcomes.
Assists in gathering the data necessary in implementing the therapeutic plan of the physician.
Functions as a patient advocate in the medical care system as confidant, advisor, and liaison between patients, families and physicians.
Reports to Chief Advanced Practitioner.
This position affords the Advanced Practitioner the opportunity to work in both the clinic and hospital setting by alternating between Inpatient Consults in the morning and Outpatient Clinic in the afternoon.
Geisinger providers receive a comprehensive compensation and benefit package, including malpractice coverage with tail, paid relocation, generous CME time and allowance, and much more.
In addition to a competitive salary, providers enjoy ample paid time off to allow for a rewarding work/life balance.
Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Position Details

Education

• Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

Experience

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.