Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Family Medicine increased compensation

Location:

Geisinger Primary Care Kulpmont Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular Exemption Status:

Yes Job Summary:

Geisinger is seeking an experienced or new graduate Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Primary Care team in Kulpmont, PA. This site qualifies for a $10k recruitment incentive.

Job Duties:

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most

• Join Geisinger Kulpmont in Kulpmont, PA.

Join Geisinger Kulpmont to become part of our tight-knit communities and experience a quality of life you won't find elsewhere. Why Choose Geisinger? At Geisinger, you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on your patients' lives with: Extended appointment times 40 minutes for medically complex patients 20 minutes for average complexity and acute care visits Collaborative care model Physician/APP panel sharing Daily huddles with care team members Comprehensive support team Pharmacists for patient education and medication management Care managers, health managers, clinic health associates, and coding educators Centralized prescription refill team Nurse call center to assist with on-call workload Epic EMR (universal across Geisinger) with Ambient dictation Expanded access to care through eVisits, patient portals, and Geisinger ConvenientCare urgent care clinics

Why Advanced Practitioners Join Geisinger:

Competitive Salary

• increased rates Recruitment Incentives
• up to $20,000 at select clinics (30-month work obligation; not applicable for internal transfers) Primary Care Architype Model
• structured onboarding and tiered autonomy for professional growth Advanced Practice Council
• dedicated support for APPs and students Professional Development
• internal programs and tuition reimbursement Teaching & Precepting Opportunities Continuing Medical Education
• 10 days and $3,000 annually Benefits
• including liability coverage, retirement plans, relocation assistance, and more! Ready to Make a Difference? Join Geisinger and become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and patient-centered care. 📍 Location Highlight
• Kulpmont, PA Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County and only 30 minutes from Geisinger Medical Center, our main campus, you'll have opportunities to better your life and make a meaningful difference.

Enjoy the charm of small-town living with the support of a major health system. 🔗 Learn more and apply: geisingerjobs.org/community-medicine

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Advanced Practitioner must be able to see/treat all age ranges from Pediatric (birth) to Geriatric. 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.

Position Details:

Education:

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification

• Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Certified Physician Assistant
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

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. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

• Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.