What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine position at Geisinger?
Location: Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Rotation
Work Type: Full time
Department: GLH Emergency Medicine Team
Job Summary
Geisinger is seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join the Geisinger Lewistown Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine in Lewistown, Pa.
Job Duties
The successful Physician Assistant candidate will work under the responsibility and supervision of the physician and require completion of an ARC-PA (or predecessor organization) approved physician assistant program, current NCCPA certification or eligibility and Pennsylvania State licensure.
The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will work in collaboration with the physician and have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners or be eligible to hold national certification that allows the NP to work with the patient populations and location settings associated with this position. Must be eligible for licensure as a nurse practitioner in the state of PA.
Education
Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
Our Purpose & Values
At Geisinger, we value kindness, excellence, learning, innovation, and safety. We strive to create a safe environment for our patients and members and prioritize diversity and inclusion in our workforce.
