What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hospitalist Off Campus position at Geisinger Health?
Location :
Geisinger Health Plan Hughes Center
Shift :
Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours :
Worker Type :
Regular
Exemption Status : Job Summary :
Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) Advanced Practitioners (APs) operate similarly to inpatient hospitalists with a more virtual care approach. Cooperating with other team members through huddles and as needed to assess patient needs and identify appropriate patients for this model of care at our off-campus office in Danville, PA.
Job Duties :
Are you ready to revolutionize healthcare delivery? Join our innovative Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) program and be at the forefront of a new model of care that enables patients requiring hospital-level treatment to recover comfortably in their homes. This role offers a unique blend of autonomy, teamwork, and advanced clinical practice in a cutting-edge environment.
Program Highlights :
The AHCaH program utilizes remote patient monitoring, advanced technology, and interdisciplinary collaboration to deliver exceptional care to patients who meet hospital admission criteria.
Target Population & Conditions Treated :
- Med / Surgical level of care
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) exacerbation
- COPD exacerbation
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
- Other appropriate conditions
Your Role as an Advanced Practitioner (AP) :
As the core provider on the AHCaH team, you'll work closely with patients and collaborate with a dynamic interdisciplinary care team under physician guidance. Key responsibilities include :
Team Composition :
Location :
Based at the Geisinger Health Plan Hughes Center in Danville, PA, with limited travel to Geisinger Medical Center, Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital, and Geisinger Shamokin Community Hospital as needed.
Schedule :
Why Join Geisinger's AHCaH Program?
Qualifications :
Apply today and be part of the future of healthcare!
Position Details : Education :
Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
Experience :
Certification(s) and License(s) :
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse PractitionersAmerican Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of PennsylvaniaRN_State of Pennsylvania
Skills :
Care Management Knowledge, Clinical Policies And Standards, Health Information Documentation, Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety, Patients Rights
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES : Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, 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.
