Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Neurosurgery

Geisinger Clinic; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Neuroscience Institute seeks a physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join our neurosurgery team at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA.

The role includes weekly 1st assist in the OR, outpatient clinic and inpatient/consult coverage with call. Candidates must be NCCPA-certified/eligible (PA) or acute care certified (NP) and hold required state licenses.

Qualifications

• Must be graduate of an ARC-approved physician assistant program; NCCPA eligible or certified; State Board of Medicine eligible or certified.

Responsibilities

• Weekly OR first assist; outpatient clinic; inpatient/consult coverage; call coverage included.

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

NCCPA certified or eligible

State Board of Medicine eligibility or license

Acute care certification (NP)

Job description

Location

Geisinger Multi-Specialty Clinic Olive Street

Shift

Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

Geisinger's Neuroscience Institute is seeking a physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join our thriving neurosurgery practice at Geisinger Community Medical Center located in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Job Duties

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.

Qualifications

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.

About the Workplace

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.

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)

Skills:

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.

Benefits

• We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

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.