Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Neurology

Geisinger; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger’s Neuroscience Institute seeks a neurology physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join the neurology team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The successful candidate will work primarily in outpatient clinic settings, with possible inpatient involvement as needed.

The role requires an ARC-approved PA program graduate, NCCPA eligibility/certification, and PA licensure; or NP certification by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing for NPs, with all ages

Qualifications

• Graduate of ARC-approved physician assistant program and eligible or certified by the NCCPA.
• Eligible or certified by the State Board of Medicine.
• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant required.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial assessment and triage of patients in outpatient clinic settings.
• Track pertinent procedures and lab results; discuss with physician and relay results and plans to family.
• Arrange appropriate follow-up for patients and coordinate care.
• Answer and respond to calls from patients and families and assess needs.
• Discuss plan with physician and relay information to patient and family.
• Assist with preauthorization for medications, diagnostics, and treatments.
• Screen patients for eligibility and safety.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient triage

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's Degree - Physician Assistant

ARC-approved PA program

Job description

Job Summary

Geisinger's Neuroscience Institute is seeking a neurology physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join the neurology team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes Barre, PA.

Job Duties

The NP or PA will work primarily in an outpatient clinic setting. An inpatient component may arise if needed.

The ideal candidate will:

• Performs initial assessment and triage of patients based on information obtained pertinent to presenting condition.
• Keeps track of pertinent procedure and laboratory results, discusses with physician, and returns call to family and patient regarding the results and plans.
• Assists with arranging appropriate follow-up for the patients.
• Answers and returns phone calls from established patients and their families and assess the needs of patient and family.
• Discusses plan with the physician and relays information to the family and patient.
• Obtains or assists in the preauthorization process for medications, diagnostic studies, and treatments.which the employee is qualified to perform.
• Screening patients.

Physician Assistant

The successful Physician Assistant must be a graduate of a ARC-approved physician assistant program, eligible or certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants and eligible or certified by the State Board of Medicine.

Nurse Practitioner

The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners and must be eligible for or certified by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. Must be certified to work with all patient population age groups.

Geisinger’s Neuroscience Institute

spans Geisinger’s three main campuses in Danville, Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, along with locations in State College and Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Our program includes most neurology and neurosurgery subspecialties along with neurology and neurosurgery residency programs. Geisinger has a specific focus on quality not quantity and developing new management pathways for optimal outcomes.

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

About Geisinger

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.