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GC Geisinger Clinic

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Vascular Surgery

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What they do

An Orthopedics Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in concert with an orthopedist, and is licensed to practice medicine but has less formal certification than a physician. Performs duties delegated by a physician such as recording patient medical histories, ordering diagnostic tests, or giving immunizations.

$120,174 / year median in Pennsylvania

+17% projected growth

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Job Description

Location:
Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)
Shift:
Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Worker Type:
Regular Exemption Status:
Yes Job Summary:
Geisinger's Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to support our Vascular Surgery department at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.
Job Duties:
This outpatient clinic position offers a Monday
  • Friday, 8:00
  • 5:00 pm schedule with no call, no weekends and no OR coverage.
The vascular surgery PA or NP will join a close collaborative team of 7 vascular surgeons and 7 PA/NP's at Geisinger Medical Center. 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 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.
Position Details:
Education:
Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
Experience:
Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification
  • Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Certified Nurse Practitioner
  • American Academy of Nurse PractitionersAmerican Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania)
  • RN_State of PennsylvaniaRN_
State of Pennsylvania Skills:
Care Management Knowledge, Clinical Policies And Standards, Health Information Documentation, Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety, Patients Rights
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES
Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS
We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE
We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING
We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION
: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY:
We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance