What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hospital Medicine position at Geisinger?
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Northeast Region Medicine Services Advanced Practitioner Team
In collaboration with the physician, provides care to new or established patients. Demonstrates autonomy through patient evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care.
Key Responsibilities
- Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
- Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced based practice.
- Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
- Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient's health or well-being.
- Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner license.
- Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
- Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand.
- Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.
The role requires working in a clinical environment. The incumbent is accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
Position Details
The position offers several benefits including competitive compensation package & benefits, academic opportunities, better quality of life and satisfaction of working for a nationally recognized, physician-led healthcare organization.
Requirements
- Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
- Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
- Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
- Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Purpose & Values
We strive to treat everyone with kindness and respect. We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence and continuously seek new and better ways to care for our patients and community.
