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Advanced Practice Provider, Geriatric Consult Service (Every other W/E) - Lancaster General Health
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What they do
A Surgical Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in surgical operating rooms and surgery departments, 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.
$133,133 / year median in Pennsylvania
+11% projected growth
Job Description
- Description
- Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine.
Position Description:
- LGHP Geriatrics is seeking an
- Experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- to join their
- Weekend Inpatient Consult Service Team
- . This
- 0.2-0.5 FTE role
- can be combined with another internal APP position and is ideal for those seeking a non-traditional schedule and the opportunity to blend inpatient and outpatient care. This role is comprised of
- Geriatric Consult Service rounding in the hospital setting.
- The Geriatrics team, consisting of 40 physicians and advanced practice providers, provides high quality care to the frail geriatric population in a variety of service areas including the outpatient office, nursing home, hospital consult service, and home care.
Hours:
- 0.2 - 0.5 FTE
- weekendist position;
- working every other weekend
Position Requirements:
- Nurse Practitioner
- + Valid Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner license and Certificate of Prescriptive Authority in Pennsylvania + Valid Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Nurse + Certification by ANCC or other qualifying agency in area of specialty required (Acute Care NP certification required) + Minimum one-year experience as a Nurse Practitioner is highly preferred
- Physician Assistant
- + Current licensure as a Physician Assistant by PA Board of Medicine. + Graduate of Accredited Physician Assistant training program. + Minimum one-year experience as a Physician Assistant highly preferred
- Why Penn Medicine?
- + Featured as a Forbes Top Employer + Comprehensive benefits package inclusive of PSLF eligibility, strong retirement, dependent tuition benefit, CME and time off programs + Onboarding/orientation program designed for individual education and support, including EMR training + Employee wellness resources and work/life programs including active efforts to reduce in-basket burden and after-hours clinical work + Access to in-system referrals for patients + Networking and connection to colleagues across all specialties throughout Penn Medicine We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees.