Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Skilled Nursing - $15k Recruitment Incentive
Company: Geisinger
Location: Wilkes Barre
Posted on: January 7, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Title: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Skilled
Nursing - $15k Recruitment Incentive Location: Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania Job Category: Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner,
Advanced Practice Schedule: Days Work Type: Full time Department:
Central Region Skilled Nursing Division Date Posted: 11/22/2024 Job
ID: R-69694 Job SummaryThe Geisinger Skilled Nursing Program is
seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
for the Embassy of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes Barre and Embassy of
Scranton, Scranton, PA. Job Duties This position is as a Geisinger
provider in a non-Geisinger facility and r equires an experienced
advanced practitioner, prior experience working in a skilled
nursing facility, family medicine, internal medicine or ICU. The
advanced practitioner (AP) provides direct (hands-on) care in
skilled nursing facilities with a goal to improve quality and
prevent unnecessary re-admissions to the acute care setting.
Geisinger has much to offer: A ttractive schedule - Monday - Friday
8 am – 4:30 pm Rotating call schedule No weekend hours $15k
recruitment incentive Continuing Medical Education – 10 days and
$3,000 annually Six paid holidays Paid Time Off - 23 days
Responsibilities: Review reports Communicate with SNF staff for
patient needs Treat patients for acute needs, admissions,
discharges, etc. Manage extremely complex patients, see every day
or at least once a week Approximately 12 patients a day Length of
time per patient and number of patients is per need
EducationMaster's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)Certified Physician Assistant -
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
(NCCPA); Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
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 , Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Skilled Nursing - $15k Recruitment Incentive, Healthcare , Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
