Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Vascular Surgery

Geisinger; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA, seeks a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to support the Vascular Surgery department in an outpatient clinic.

This Monday–Friday 8:00–17:00 position offers no call, no weekends, and no OR coverage, with a collaborative team of 7 vascular surgeons and 7 PA/NPs.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner with master's degree required.
• ARC-approved PA program or NP program completion for NP track.
• Applicable licenses/certifications required.

Responsibilities

• The vascular surgery PA or NP will join a close collaborative team of 7 vascular surgeons and 7 PA/NPs at Geisinger Medical Center.
• This outpatient clinic position offers a Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 5:00 pm schedule with no call, no weekends and no OR coverage.

Skills

Care Management Knowledge

Clinical Policies And Standards

Health Information Documentation

Patient Assessment And Care

Patient Safety

Patients Rights

Education

Master’s Degree-Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Location:

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

Geisinger’s Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to support our Vascular Surgery department at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.

Job Duties:

This outpatient clinic position offers a Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 5:00 pm schedule with no call, no weekends and no OR coverage. The vascular surgery PA or NP will join a close collaborative team of 7 vascular surgeons and 7 PA/NP’s at Geisinger Medical Center.

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 work in collaboration with the physician and have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners or be eligible to hold national certification that allows the NP to work with the patient populations and location settings associated with this position. Must be eligible for licensure as a nurse practitioner in the state of PA.

Position Details:

Education:

Master’s Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s):

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse PractitionersAmerican Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of PennsylvaniaRN_State of Pennsylvania

Skills:

Care Management Knowledge, Clinical Policies And Standards, Health Information Documentation, Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety, Patients Rights

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.