Physician Assistant Urgent Care Float

Geisinger; McElhattan (Clinton County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant for its ConvenientCare clinics in northcentral Pennsylvania. The role involves diagnosing and treating various medical issues, providing health exams, and working autonomously with a competitive compensation package and benefits.

Benefits

$10k recruitment incentive for new hires

Extra $5/hr float differential

Attractive schedule with no overnight shifts

Access to Geisinger’s network of resources

Competitive compensation package & benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months advanced practitioner experience in primary care, emergency medicine, urgent care, or critical care.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat common medical problems including sore throats and flu.
• Conduct routine health exams, immunizations, and wellness services.

Skills

Patient Safety

Patient Assessment And Care

Care Management Knowledge

Education

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Geisinger ConvenientCare urgent care clinics are seeking an experienced Physician Assistants to join our team. This advanced practitioner will ‘float’ to the three ConvenientCare clinics in northcentral Pennsylvania.

Job Duties

Our clinicians diagnose and treat common medical problems including sore throats, earaches, sinus infections, flu, urinary tract infections and more. Routine health exams, immunizations, screenings, and wellness services are also provided.

ConvenientCare has much to offer, allowing you to live well in both your professional and personal life:

• $10k recruitment incentive for new hires
• Extra $5/hr float differential ($10,400/year)
• Attractive schedule -14 rotating shifts/month, work every other weekend
• No overnight shifts, and no mandated additional shifts
• Call – approximately six nights per year.No direct patient call – for critical lab, CT, etc.
• Six observed holidays- Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day
• Work autonomously with limited administrative burden
• Access to Geisinger’s vast network of resources and specialists
• Work in comfort - Scrub business attire

With Geisinger, you can also take advantage of:

• Competitive compensation package & benefits including a robust 401(k) retirement plan, 80 CME hours and $3,000 CME funds, relocation, and more!
• Academic opportunities available via advanced practice preceptorship.
• Better quality of life - Enjoy fresh air, short commutes, a lower cost of living and tight-knit communities in our respective regions across Pennsylvania.
• Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized, physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change.

Experience is required-Due to the autonomous nature of the position, advanced practitionersmust be able to treat patients from age one and older and havea minimum of six monthsadvanced practitioner experience in primary care, emergency medicine, urgent care, or critical care.

Position Details

The successful Physician Assistant candidate will work under the responsibility and supervision of the physician and require completion of an ARC-PA (or predecessororganization)approvedphysician assistant program, currentNCCPAcertificationor eligibility and Pennsylvania State licensure.

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.

Education

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

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

Skills

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

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more atgeisinger.orgor connect with us onFacebook,Instagram,LinkedInandTwitter.

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.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier 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.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.

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