What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant position at Geisinger?
Job Summary:
Geisinger's Heart & Vascular Institute seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the growing Electrophysiology department at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.
This team provides care in 5 acute care tertiary/quaternary hospitals, 4 community hospitals, and numerous outreach locations, performing over 10,000 cardiac procedures annually.
Geisinger Heart Institute features multiple accredited chest pain centers, a nationally recognized regional STEMI PCI network, complex arrhythmia ablation, a full range of coronary, vascular, and structural heart interventions, and an advanced heart failure program.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat adult cardiac patients referred to the cardiology service
- Demonstrate autonomy through patient evaluations, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care
- Order testing as deemed necessary and remain proficient in interpreting results and prescribing appropriate medication regimen within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner
We offer a generous Paid Time Off policy, relocation for qualified candidates, Health Care Benefits starting Day 1, including vision and dental, and everything we do is about caring for our patients, members, students, Geisinger family, and communities.
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.
We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
