Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Primary Care

Company: Geisinger
Location: Scranton
Posted on: April 16, 2024

Job Description:

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Primary CareLocation: Scranton, PennsylvaniaJob Category: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced PracticeSchedule: Days Work Type: Full timeDepartment: Community Medicine Advanced Practitioners DivisionDate Posted: 11/06/2023Job ID: R-54174Job SummaryGeisinger Mount Pleasant, in Scranton, PA, is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team.Job DutiesAt Geisinger, -you have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on your patients' lives with:Forty-minute appointments for our elderly patient populationDaily huddles with all care team members to review essential information about schedules, patients, resource needs and coordination of carePharmacists to assist with patient education and medication managementAvailability of care managers, health managers, clinic health associates and coding educators to providersIncreased access to care by means of eVisits, patient portals, Geisinger's ConvenientCare urgent care clinics and even text messagingWith Geisinger, you can also take advantage of: Recruitment incentive - $10,000, paid in lump sum upon start. - 2-year work obligation with department (not applicable for internal, lateral transfer), To learn more about our extensive benefits, click here. Continuing Medical Education - 10 working days, based on 8 hours, and $3,000 annually6 paid holidays23 day of Paid Time OffTeaching opportunities - are available via advanced practice preceptorshipBetter quality of life - Enjoy fresh air, short commutes, a lower cost of living and tight-knit communities in our respective regions across Pennsylvania. To learn more about living in our service area, click here.Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized, physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change. To learn more about Geisinger's many accolades, click here.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: -An experienced Advanced Practitioner able to treat all age ranges is preferred (pediatric (birth) to geriatric) Advanced Practitioner experience is required for this position. 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.

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