Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Company: Geisinger
Location: Meshoppen
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Title: Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician
AssistantLocation: Scranton, PennsylvaniaJob Category: Physician
Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced PracticeSchedule: Days Work
Type: Full timeDepartment: Northeast Region Neuroscience Advanced
Practitioner TeamDate Posted: 08/24/2023Job ID: R-51003Job
SummaryThe Neuroscience Institute is seeking a nurse practitioner
or physician assistant to join our growing Neurosurgery Department
located at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton,
Pennsylvania.Job DutiesAt Geisinger, we've been shaping the future
of health for more than a century. Today, we continue with the
rapid growth of our Department of Neurosurgery, which has a range
of resources to provide unique clinical and academic opportunities
unlike any other organization.As part of our world-class Geisinger
Neuroscience Institute, we have innovative high-value clinical
protocols for acute inpatient and chronic outpatient disease
management, a 20-year clinical data warehouse (Geisinger had one of
the very first Epic systems), and a groundbreaking population
genomics program. Our team consists of 16 neurosurgeons providing
neurosurgical services in four hospitals, including multiple hybrid
operating rooms supporting comprehensive stroke programming.The
neurosurgery NP or PA will join a dedicated team of providers at
Geisinger Community Medical Center covering all areas of
neurosurgery. This role involves outpatient clinic,
inpatient/consult coverage, along with OR coverage. -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. An
acute care certification is required for this position. Must be
certified to work with all patient population age
groups.EducationMaster's Degree-Physician Assistant
(Required)Certification(s) and License(s)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 , Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Healthcare , Meshoppen, Pennsylvania
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