What are the responsibilities and job description for the Neurology - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner position at Geisinger?
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Neurology Division
Job Summary
Geisinger's Neuroscience Institute is seeking a neurology physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join the growing team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.Job Duties
The NP or PA will work primarily General Neurology.
The ideal candidate will:
- Performs initial assessment and triage of patients based on information obtained pertinent to presenting condition.
- Keeps track of pertinent procedure and laboratory results, discusses with physician, and returns call to family and patient regarding the results and plans.
- Assists with arranging appropriate follow-up for the patients.
- Answers and returns phone calls from established patients and their families and assess the needs of patient and family.
- Discusses plan with the physician and relays information to the family and patient.
- Obtains or assists in the preauthorization process for medications, diagnostic studies, and treatments which the employee is qualified to perform.
- Screening patients.
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. Must be certified to work with all patient population age groups.
Geisingers Neuroscience Institute spans Geisingers three main campuses in Danville, Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, along with locations in State College and Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Our program includes most neurology and neurosurgery subspecialties along with neurology and neurosurgery residency programs. Geisinger has a specific focus on quality not quantity and developing new management pathways for optimal outcomes.
Education
Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)Certification(s) and License(s)
Basic Life Support Certification; Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)Our Purpose & Values
We strive to treat everyone with KINDNESS, providing care that would make us proud. We treasure colleagues who EXCELLENCE, striving for exceptional results. We learn together to better prepare caregivers for the future. We continuously seek innovative solutions to deliver better healthcare. We prioritize Safety, ensuring a secure environment for our patients, members and staff. We offer competitive benefits, including vision, dental and domestic partner coverage, and encourage collaboration, cooperation and collegiality among our team members.
