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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
Geisinger has much to offer:
Attractive schedule- Monday
- Friday 8 am
- 4:30 pm Rotating call schedule No weekend hours $10k recruitment incentive Continuing Medical Education
- 10 days and $3,000 annually Six paid holidays Paid Time Off
- 23 days
Responsibilities:
Review reports Communicate with SNF staff for patient needs Treat patients for acute needs, admissions, discharges, etc. Manage extremely complex patients, see every day or at least once a week Approximately 12 patients a day Length of time per patient and number of patients is per need Position Details Education Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required) Experience Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required) Certification(s) and License(s) Certified Physician Assistant- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); Basic Life Support Certification
- Default Issuing Body About Geisinger Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
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. Our Benefits We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.Facility & Address Geisinger Philipsburg, PA Links Landing Page Contact Information Jessica Barr Provider Recruitment Coordinator Email:
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- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Dental Insurance