Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner -Neurosurgery

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA, is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join a neurosurgery team covering spine, cranial, and trauma cases. The role includes 1st assist in the OR on a weekly rotation, outpatient clinic and inpatient/consult coverage, and on-call duties.

The PA track requires ARC-approved PA training with NCCPA/state medical board eligibility/certification.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an ARC-approved physician assistant program.
• Eligible or certified by NCCPA and by PA state medical board.
• For NP track: completed program for Nurse Practitioners and eligible or certified by PA/Nursing board.
• Acute care certification required for NP role and ability to work with all patient populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1st assist in the OR on a weekly rotation.
• Cover outpatient clinic and inpatient/consult services.
• Participate in on-call coverage.

Skills

OR first assist

Outpatient clinic

Inpatient/consult coverage

On-call duties

Education

ARC-approved PA program

Nurse Practitioner program certificate

Job description

The ideal candidate will enjoy a practice of 1st assist in the OR on a weekly rotation, along with outpatient clinic and inpatient/consult coverage. Call is included in this position.

The neurosurgery NP or PA will join a dedicated team of providers at Geisinger Community Medical Center covering all areas of neurosurgery including spine, cranial, and trauma.

The successful Physician Assistant must be a graduate of an 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. An acute care certification is required for this position. Must be certified to work with all patient population age groups.

At Geisinger, we’ve been shaping the future of health for more than a century. Today, we continue with the rapid growth of our Department of Neurosurgery, which has a range of resources to provide unique clinical and academic opportunities unlike any other organization.

As part of our world-class Geisinger Neuroscience Institute, we have innovative high-value clinical protocols for acute inpatient and chronic outpatient disease management, a 20-year clinical data warehouse (Geisinger had one of the very first Epic systems), and a groundbreaking population genomics program. Our team consists of neurosurgeons providing neurosurgical services in four hospitals, including multiple hybrid operating rooms supporting comprehensive stroke programming.