Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Nephrology - 10k sign on bonus available

geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre seeks a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our nephrology team, delivering both inpatient and outpatient care on our Wilkes-Barre campus.

Prior nephrology training not required; we teach the skills to work collaboratively with providers in a fast-paced, team-based environment, including evaluation of AKI, dialysis management, and transplant patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physician Assistant required; Master's degree preferred.
• Active PA or NP license and board certification.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team-based Nephrology setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist inpatient providers with new consults and inpatient follow-ups for patients with acute kidney injury and electrolyte abnormalities
• Evaluate dialysis patients and write inpatient dialysis orders
• Assist with inpatient charting and documentation
• Assist providers in outpatient Nephrology clinic

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

Master's Degree- Physician Assistant

Job description

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: Yes

Job Summary:

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our growing Nephrology team to deliver both inpatient and outpatient care on our Wilkes Barre Campus.

Job Duties:

Prior Nephrology training is not required; we will teach the successful candidate the skills needed to work collaboratively/ semi-independently with our providers. Our primary goal is to attract a candidate who enjoys working in a fast-paced inpatient/outpatient environment with a team-based approach. The department provides comprehensive Nephrology subspecialty services including: inpatient evaluation of acute kidney injury (AKI), critical care consultation, continuous dialysis, acute and chronic dialysis, outpatient management of kidney disease, and postoperative/long-term management of kidney transplant recipients.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Assist inpatient providers with new consults and inpatient follow-ups for patients with acute kidney injury and electrolyte abnormalities
• Evaluate dialysis patients and write inpatient dialysis orders
• Assist with inpatient charting and documentation
• Assist providers in outpatient Nephrology clinic

Position Details:

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

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:

• 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, 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.