Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Vascular Surgery

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from day one

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Domestic partners

Job summary

Geisinger Heart & Vascular Institute seeks a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to support the vascular surgery department at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The Advanced Practitioner will join a dedicated team of vascular surgeons and PAs and NPs in providing patient‑centered care.

The successful candidate must be a graduate of an ARC-approved PA program, eligible or certified by NCCPA, and eligible or certified by the State Board of Medicine, with a

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support vascular surgery teams at Geisinger Community Medical Center.
• Collaborate with vascular surgeons, PAs, and nurse practitioners.

Skills

ARC-approved PA program

NCCPA certification

BLS certification

Education

Master's Degree - Physician Assistant

Job description

Job Summary

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

Job Duties

The vascular surgery Advanced Practitioner will join a dedicated team of vascular surgeons and physician assistants and nurse practitioner at Geisinger Community Medical Center.

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.

Education

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

Values

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.

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

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.