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Advanced Practice Provider, New Holland Family Medicine
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What they do
A Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in all areas and specialties of medicine, 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. May serve as the primary healthcare provider, in consultation with a part-time physician, in communities with limited health care resources.
$132,705 / year median in Pennsylvania
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Hours:
Fulltime with flexible scheduling, typically eight 4-hour sessions weekly and one 3-hour evening session. There is occasional telephone call (1-2 nights a month) and typically 1 Saturday morning session every 8 weeks. Includes Holiday rotation.Position Requirements:
Nurse Practitioner- Valid Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner license and Certificate of Prescriptive Authority in Pennsylvania
- Certification by ANCC or other qualifying agency in area of specialty (FNP required)
- Valid Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum one-year experience as a Nurse Practitioner is 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 is 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.