What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner position at Geisinger?
Job Summary
Geisinger is seeking a new graduate or experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our family medicine team in Mountain Top, PA.
Job Duties
Education/Experience:
Advanced Practitioner must be able to treat all ages (birth to geriatric).
Position Details
Certification(s) and License(s):
Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
About Geisinger
We were founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger. Our system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers, and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. We have nearly 24,000 employees and over 1,700 employed physicians. Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We value who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths, and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
Our Vision & Values
We strive to make better health easier for our patients, members, students, Geisinger family, and communities. We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare caregivers for tomorrow. We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, members, community, and nation. We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and prescription coverage.
Geisinger is seeking a new graduate or experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our family medicine team in Mountain Top, PA.
Job Duties
We offer:
- Extended forty minute appointments for medically complex patients, twenty-minute appointments for patients with average complexity and acute care visits.
- Daily huddles with the care team to review schedules, patient information, resource needs, and care coordination.
- Pharmacists assist with patient education and medication management.
- Care managers, health managers, clinic health associates, and coding educators are available to providers.
- Increased access to care through eVisits, patient portals, Geisinger's ConvenientCare urgent care clinics, and text messaging.
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).
- Continuing Medical Education - 10 working days, based on 8 hours, and $3,000 annually.
- 6 paid holidays.
- 23 day of Paid Time Off.
- Teaching opportunities via advanced practice preceptorship.
- Better quality of life, including fresh air, short commutes, lower cost of living, and tight-knit communities in Pennsylvania.
- Satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized physician-led healthcare organization committed to leading healthcare change.
Education/Experience:
Advanced Practitioner must be able to treat all ages (birth to geriatric).
Position Details
Certification(s) and License(s):
Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
About Geisinger
We were founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger. Our system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers, and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. We have nearly 24,000 employees and over 1,700 employed physicians. Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We value who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths, and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
Our Vision & Values
We strive to make better health easier for our patients, members, students, Geisinger family, and communities. We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare caregivers for tomorrow. We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, members, community, and nation. We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and prescription coverage.
Salary : $3,000
