General Neurology Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
Company: Geisinger
Location: Wyoming
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Title: General Neurology Physician Assistant or Nurse
PractitionerLocation: Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaJob Category:
Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced PracticeSchedule:
Days Work Type: Full timeDepartment: Neurology DivisionDate Posted:
03/28/2024Job ID: R-55149Job SummaryGeisinger's Neuroscience
Institute is seeking a general neurology physician assistant or
nurse practitioner to join the neurology team at Geisinger Wyoming
Valley Medical Center location in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.Job
DutiesThe NP or PA will work in an outpatient and inpatient
setting. The position consists of general neurology work with
occasional weekends and holiday coverage with time off during the
week to compensate for the coverage. The coverage will rotate
between the Wilkes Barre and Scranton locations.The ideal candidate
will:Performs initial assessment and triage of patients based on
information obtained pertinent to presenting condition.Keeps track
of pertinent procedure and laboratory results, discusses with
physician, and returns call to family and patient regarding the
results and plans.Assists with arranging appropriate follow-up for
the patients.Answers and returns phone calls from established
patients and their families and assess the needs of patient and
family.Discusses plan with the physician and relays information to
the family and patient.Obtains or assists in the preauthorization
process for medications, diagnostic studies, and treatments.which
the employee is qualified to perform.Screening patients.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 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. Must be certified to work with all patient population
age groups. Geisinger's Neuroscience Institute spans Geisinger's
three main campuses in Danville, Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, along
with locations in State College and Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Our
program includes most neurology and neurosurgery subspecialties
along with neurology and neurosurgery residency programs. -
Geisinger has a specific focus on quality not quantity and
developing new management pathways for optimal outcomes.
-EducationMaster's Degree-Physician Assistant
(Required)Certification(s) and License(s)Basic Life Support
Certification - Default Issuing Body; Certified Physician Assistant
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
(NCCPA)Our Purpose & ValuesOUR 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, 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 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.
Keywords: Geisinger, Scranton , General Neurology Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare , Wyoming, Pennsylvania
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