Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Neurology

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from day one

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA, seeks a neurology Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join the neurology team. Primary duties are in an outpatient clinic, with potential inpatient components as needed.

The PA must have an ARC-approved PA program, NCCPA certification, and PA license eligibility. The NP path requires a certified NP with PA State Board eligibility. Geisinger values compassionate care and collaborative teamwork across campuses.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies.
• NCCPA certification and PA license eligibility required.
• Nurse Practitioner credential and PA State Board eligibility required for NP track.

Responsibilities

• Primarily outpatient neurology clinic duties.
• Perform initial assessment and triage based on presenting condition.
• Track relevant results, discuss with physician, and relay plans to patient/family.
• Arrange appropriate follow-up for patients.
• Answer calls from patients and families and assess needs.
• Discuss plans with physician and relay information.
• Assist with preauthorization for medications, diagnostics, and treatments.
• Screening patients as appropriate.

Skills

ARC-approved PA program

NCCPA certification

PA State Medical Board eligibility

Nurse Practitioner eligibility (PA)

Education

Master's Degree - Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner degree

Job description

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: Yes

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.

• 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.

Position Details:

Education: 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:

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.

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.

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, 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.